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Khao Soi

Khao Soi Paste & Khao Soi Noodles Recipe

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If you’ve ever craved restaurant-quality Khao Soi at home, here’s the good news—it can be made from scratch in under an hour. The magic is in the curry paste, which is surprisingly easy to make yet hard to find in stores. Add in the chewy and crispy noodles, tender chicken, and all the toppings, and you’ve got one of the most comforting bowls of Thai noodle curry out there.
Course Main Course
Cuisine thai
Keyword khao soi, khao soi from scratch, khao soi noodle, khao soi paste, khao soi recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Mary Thatcher

Equipment

Ingredients

For Khao Soi Curry Paste (Enough for 3 -4 batches - Use 1/2 cup per batch.)

  • 12 dried guajillo chilies
  • 1/2 cup minced lemongrass
  • 1/2 cup shallots (chopped)
  • 10 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp minced ginger (The only curry paste that I use ginger instead of galangal.)
  • 1 tbsp lime zest (If possible use Makrut lime zest.)
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder (or 1 TBSP fresh turmeric)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp shrimp paste (or 1.5 tsp salt and 1 tsp miso paste)
  • 3 black cardamom
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds (or use 1/2 tsp coriander powder.)
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1/4 cup water (to get the blender going if using a hand blender)

For the Chicken Curry

  • 2 lb chicken drumsticks (8 drumsticks)
  • 1 can coconut milk (400 mL)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper (black or white)
  • 1000 mL water (or enough to cover the chicken)
  • 1/2 cup Khao Soi curry paste (from the recipe above)
  • 2 TBSP fish sauce
  • 2 TBSP coconut sugar (or palm sugar or regular sugar)
  • 1/2 TBSP chicken bouillon
  • 1 lb wonton noodles

For Toppings

  • 1/2 cup green pickled mustard (Rinse a few times and chop into small pieces.)
  • 2 limes (slice into wedges)
  • 2 TBSP chili flakes (optional)
  • 2 TBSP oil (optional)
  • ¼ tsp salt (optional)
  • cilantro (chopped)
  • green onion (chopped)
  • shallot (chopped)

Instructions

Make the Khao Soi Paste and Start Cooking the Chicken

  • Soak dried chilies in hot water for 10–15 minutes.
  • Preserve half cup coconut milk to stir fry curry paste and pour the rest into a pot over the chicken. Add another 1000 mL water or just enough to cover the chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer chicken drumsticks in thin coconut milk over medium heat. No need to wait for the coconut milk to boil.
  • Toast black cardamom and coriander seeds 3-5 minutes on medium heat. Crack the black cardamom opened and take out seeds. Grind both cardamom and coriander seeds into powder.
  • Broil ginger, garlic, and shallots for 5 minutes.
  • Add softened chilies, broiled aromatics, turmeric, lemongrass, lime zest, shrimp paste, curry powder, toasted spices, and a little bit of water to hand blender. Blend until smooth (about 3 minutes)
  • Stir-fry ½ cup curry paste with ½ cup thick coconut milk over medium heat for 5 minutes, then transfer to chicken pot.
  • Season broth with fish sauce, a little sugar, and chicken bouillon. Simmer until chicken is tender. (The total time for chicken to cook is about 40-45 minutes from start to finish.)

Prepare noodles while the chicken is still being cooked.

  • For fresh noodles: Cook the noodles in boiling water for 3 minutes for chewy texture. For crispy noodles, shake some of the flour out and fry until crispy.
  • For dry noodles: Cook the noodles in boiling water for 3-5 minutes for chewy texture. For crispy noodles, pat the cooked noodles to get some moisture out. Then fry until crispy.

Prepare toppings and assemble

  • Prepare toppings: chop pickled mustard greens, make chili oil, slice herbs and onions, and cut lime wedges.
  • To make chili oil. Simply add oil, chili flakes, and a pinch of salt to the skillet. Stir fry chili flakes until smokey and set aside.
  • Assemble: Add chewy noodles to a bowl, ladle over broth and chicken, top with crispy noodles, herbs, onions, chili oil, and a squeeze of lime juice.

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