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Nepalese chicken thukpa

A Nepalese rice-noodle soup with chicken, vegetables, and an aromatic tomato, ginger, and spice base.

Thukpa is a noodle soup with Tibetan roots that is also popular in Nepal. This Nepalese version combines chicken and rice noodles with an aromatic broth and vegetables; family and regional variations may use different noodles, vegetables, and levels of heat.

Total time60 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings4
Nepalese chicken thukpa
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Method

  1. 01

    Make the spice paste

    Finely chop the onion, garlic, ginger, and green chilli. Mix them with the cumin, turmeric, timur, and asafoetida; add the tomato and blend or stir until you have an even paste.

    Ready to continue when: The mixture has a paste-like texture, and the tomato is combined with the aromatics.

  2. 02

    Cook the base and chicken

    Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the paste and cook, stirring, for 6–7 minutes, until aromatic and no longer smelling raw. Pour in the stock, bring it to a boil, then simmer gently for 15 minutes. Add the chicken and simmer gently for 10 minutes, or until cooked; remove it and shred it into large pieces.

    Ready to continue when: The paste is fragrant and no longer smells raw; the chicken is cooked and can be shredded into large pieces.

    32 min
  3. 03

    Cook the noodles

    Bring water to a boil in a separate saucepan and cook the rice noodles for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse them with cold water, then drain again.

    Ready to continue when: The noodles are cooked, drained, and separate, with no cooking water left among them.

    2 min
  4. 04

    Add the vegetables and finish

    Add the carrot and red capsicum to the broth and simmer gently for 2–3 minutes, until tender but still firm. Stir in the lemon juice. Divide the noodles and shredded chicken among bowls, then ladle the broth and vegetables over them.

    Ready to continue when: The carrot and capsicum are tender but retain some firmness, and the broth is ladled over the noodles and chicken.

    3 min

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