Your email address is required to begin the subscription process. We will use it for customer service and other communications from Milk Street. You can unsubscribe from receiving our emails at any time.

Chicken Noodle Soup with Turmeric and Coconut Milk
The popular Burmese soup known as ohn no khao swe is a culinary melting pot featuring ingredients and influences from Burma’s neighbors, including chickpea flour, turmeric and ginger from India; coconut milk from Thailand; and noodles from China. This is our rendition of that rich, fragrant, flavor-packed meal in a bowl. The chickpea flour helps to thicken the soup and lends a silky texture; if you prefer to omit it, just add all of the chicken broth to the soup at once. We prefer thinnish Asian egg noodles, but feel free to swap in other types, such as flat rice noodles, thicker round rice noodles or even dried egg fettuccine or tagliatelle. The classic way to serve the soup is with multiple garnishes that lend even more flavor and texture. If you like, offer these on the side for diners to add as they please: fresh cilantro leaves, hard-cooked eggs, crunchy wonton strips and chili-garlic sauce.
4
Servings
Don’t use light coconut milk, as it will result in a thin, less flavorful broth. Also, be sure to stir the coconut milk before use to recombine the fat that separates to the top with the liquid below.
1 hour 10 minutes
40 minutes active
Ingredients
-
1½
pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into ½-inch pieces
-
6
medium garlic cloves, finely grated
Directions
-
01In a medium bowl, stir together the chicken, garlic, ginger, turmeric, paprika, cayenne, 1½ teaspoons salt and 1 tablespoon of the fish sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the chickpea flour and 1 cup of the broth; set aside.
Pardon the interruption
You need to be a Milk Street Digital Member to see the full recipe
JOIN MILK STREET DIGITAL & PRINT
12 WEEKS FOR JUST $1
and get access to all of our recipes and articles online, as well as in print.
GET DIGITAL & PRINT