Khao Soi ( Thai Coconut Noodle Soup)

Name: Khao Soi ( Thai Coconut Noodle Soup)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 4 ounces dry rice noodles; 1 tablespoon coconut, peanut or olive oil; 1 large shallot finely diced ( or sub half an onion); 2 tablespoons chopped lemongrass; 2 garlic cloves, rough chopped; 2 tablespoons Thai Red Curry Paste (store-bought, I like this brand), more for spicier; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric – optional; pinch cardamom– optional; 14-ounce can coconut milk; 1 cup chicken broth (or use water and one chicken bouillon cube); 4-6 kefir lime leaves (optional, but delicious!); 1 thinly sliced red bell pepper (optional- sub other veggies); 2 tablespoons fish sauce– or vegan fish sauce; 2 tablespoons soy sauce ( perhaps reduce if using vegan fish sauce, or use to taste); 2 tablespoons brown sugar, palm sugar or an alternative substitute; 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce (Sambal Olek); 8-12 ounces protein: raw, peeled prawns, or crispy tofu, or raw, thinly sliced chicken- or leftover baked chicken or rotisserie chicken); 1 lime

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4 ounces dry rice noodles
1 tablespoon coconut, peanut or olive oil
1 large shallot finely diced ( or sub half an onion)
2 tablespoons chopped lemongrass
2 garlic cloves, rough chopped
2 tablespoons Thai Red Curry Paste (store-bought, I like this brand), more for spicier
1/2 teaspoon turmeric – optional
pinch cardamom– optional
14-ounce can coconut milk
1 cup chicken broth (or use water and one chicken bouillon cube)
4-6 kefir lime leaves (optional, but delicious!)
1 thinly sliced red bell pepper (optional- sub other veggies)
2 tablespoons fish sauce– or vegan fish sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce ( perhaps reduce if using vegan fish sauce, or use to taste)
2 tablespoons brown sugar, palm sugar or an alternative substitute
1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce (Sambal Olek)
8-12 ounces protein: raw, peeled prawns, or crispy tofu, or raw, thinly sliced chicken- or leftover baked chicken or rotisserie chicken)
1 lime