Khao Suey

Ingredients

• 200 grams boneless chicken,cut into thin strips
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste

Gravy

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 fresh red chilli, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped ginger 
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 
• 1 dried red chilli
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 12-15 broccoli florets
• 1 small carrot, cut into roundels
• 2 tablespoons gram flour (besan)
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups coconut milk
• Salt to taste
• A few drops Lemon juice

To Serve

• Boiled noodles

Condiments

• Fried onions
• Fried garlic
• Spring onion greens
• Roasted peanuts
• 2 eggs. hard boiled and halved

Garnish

• Fresh red chillies, sliced
• Coriander sprig

Method

1. Take chicken in a bowl, add salt, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and ginger-garlic paste and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 10-15 minutes.
2. Diagonally slice fresh red chilli.
3. To make the gravy, heat oil in a non-stick pan, add ginger, garlic, sliced red chilli and dried red chilli and sauté for 1 minute.
4. Add onion and saute till it turns translucent. Add broccoli and carrot and mix and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add marinated chicken and saute for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add gram flour and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
6. Add chicken stock and coconut milk and mix and cook for 6-8 minutes. Add salt, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add salt, mix and cook for 8-10 minutes.
8. Switch off the heat and add lemon juice and mix well.
9. To serve, take cooked noodles into serving bowls and pour a portion of the gravy in each bowl.
10. Sprinkle fried onions, fried garlic, spring onion greens and roasted peanuts. Place boiled egg halves and garnish with fresh red chilli slices and coriander sprigs.
11. Serve hot.