Chicken Khowsuey

Khowsuey or khoasoay or khaosoi is a Burmese noodle dish that is popular in Pakistan, especially in the Memon and Gujrati community. It’s a one-dish meal comprising of noodles with chicken (or beef) with a curry made from coconut, yoghurt or gramflour and served with a variety of condiments that provide spice, tartness and crunch. This version is Chicken Khowsuey with a coconut & besan curry.

Ingredients:

For chicken:

• 3 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• 1 cup onion paste (1 medium onion, blended with little water)

• 2 teaspoons red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ kg boneless chicken , cut in cubes

For curry:

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
• 6 tablespoons gramflour (besan), roasted
• 200 ml coconut milk or 1 sachet coconut milk powder, dissolved in water
• 400 grams spaghetti, boiled

Condiments:

Note: Condiments can be added as per personal preference, so you can adjust quantity and variety as per your taste.

• Green chilies, chopped
• Garlic cloves, sliced and fried in oil
• Coriander leaves, chopped
• Onion, sliced and fried in oil
• Red chili flakes
• Spring onions, finely chopped
• Boiled eggs, chopped
• Lemon wedges
• Crisps (Slims, Fried Papri or Noodles broken and fried)