Ohn No Kauk Swe
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
35 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Burmese
Ohn No Kauk Swe
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Ohn no kauk swe is a famous Burmese recipe prepared with wheat noodles in a chicken curry and coconut milk broth and topped with fried rice noodles.
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Ingredients
- 4 scallions
- 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger , peeled and finely grated
- 4 cloves garlic , peeled and finely grated
- 2 shallots , finely diced
- 2 onions , finely diced
- 1 lb egg noodles
- 6 boneless chicken thighs , cut into thin strips
- 2 tablespoons chickpea flour
- 1 (14 oz.) can coconut milk
- A handful of flat rice noodles
- 4 tablespoons crushed red pepper
- 4 tablespoons paprika
- 1 lime , cut into 4 wedges
- 3 hard-boiled eggs
- 2 vegetable stock cubes
- 1 red onion , thinly cut
- 3 tablespoons ngapi fish paste (or fish sauce)
- 2½ cups cold water , divided
- vegetable oil
Equipment
- food processor
- Wok
Instructions
- Heat a little oil in a pan and sweat the onions over low heat. Add the ginger and garlic.
- Sauté for 3 minutes, then chop everything in a food processor until obtaining a coarse paste.
- In a bowl, combine the chicken and red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon of paprika and a little salt. Set aside.
- Whip the chickpea flour with ½ cup (100 ml) of cold water and pour this mixture in a pan. Add the paste and mix well. Add the fish paste and the bouillon cube.
- Bring to a boil, then add 2 cups (500 ml) of cold water.
- Bring to a boil again and boil for 7 minutes.
- Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan or wok. When the oil is hot, pour 2 tablespoons of paprika and mix well. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Fry the flat rice noodles in a large bath of hot oil until they swell slightly and use a slotted spoon to take the crispy rice noodles out of the oil and place them in a colander. Take 1 tablespoon of the frying oil and set aside.
- Boil the wheat egg noodles and drain them.
- In a wok, pour the 2 tablespoons of reserved oil (from the rice noodles) and one tablespoon of the oil that was heated with the paprika, and fry the spring onions and shallots.
- Add the marinated chicken and the last tablespoon of paprika oil, mix well and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Add the broth and coconut milk and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
- Pour the wheat noodles in this broth and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Serve hot, accompanied by boiled egg slices, red onion slices and fried rice noodles.
- Optional: drizzle lime juice.
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