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)