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This 15 Minute Thai Coconut Curry Noodle Soup is called Khao Soi, and hails from the Northern part of Thailand where weather stays a bit cooler.

Ingredients

• 4 ounces rice noodles
• 1-2 tablespoons coconut or vegetable oil
• 1 shallot finely diced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped or grated
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons Thai Red Curry Paste ( store bought)
• ½ teaspoon turmeric - optional
• pinch cardamom- optional
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 cup chicken broth ( or use water and one chicken bouillon cube)
• 1 thinly sliced red bell pepper ( optional- sub other veggies)
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 ½ tablespoons sugar, or alternative substitue
• 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce (Sambal Olek)
• 8 oz. raw, peeled and deveined prawns ( or pan-seared cubes of tofu, or very thinly sliced raw chicken- or even leftover rotisserie chicken)
• 1 lime
• Garnish with fresh basil or cilantro, bean sprouts, scallions, or thinly sliced red onions.
• Notes: To bump up the flavorful coconut broth even more, add a 4 inch piece of lemongrass ( smashed) a few slices of galangal or a couple kefir lime leaves ( all optional)

Instructions

2. While water is boiling, prep the shallots, ginger, garlic, red bell pepper, then get all other ingredients ready by the stove.
3. In a medium pot, heat oil over medium heat.
4. Add shallots and ginger. Saute until fragrant and golden, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and red curry paste. Fry for 1-2 minutes.
5. Add the coconut milk, water and bouillon cube and bring to a simmer, stirring. Once gently simmering add the bell pepper, soy, fish sauce, sugar and chili garlic sauce.
6. Add the prawns and gently simmer until cooked. Give a generous squeeze of lime. Taste, adding more lime / or salt if necessary.
7. Drain the noodles. If serving the soup immediately, toss the noodles right into the pot and then serve.
8. Alternatively, divide noodles into bowls, and ladel soup over top.
9. Garnish with fresh basil, bean sprouts, thinly sliced red onion and chopped scallions.
10. Notes- you can make the soup the day before and keep in the fridge, keeping the noodles separate ( they will swell in the soup) and simply reheat.