Recipes · Thai · Soups and Broths
Khao Soi (Northern Curry Noodle Soup)
One serving has 865 kcal and 45 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (174%), manganese (144%), niacin (115%), thiamin (91%), phosphorus (90%) and pyridoxine (85%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (665 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: egg, fish, gluten, mustard, poultry
Ingredients
- 70 g Egg noodles, dry
- 150 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
- 120 g Coconut milk, canned
- 10 g Curry powder
- 5 g Chilies, dried red
- 12 g Shallots, raw
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 8 g Fish sauce
- 4 g Sugar
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 15 g Mustard greens, pickled
- 5 g Lime juice
- 250 g Water
Method
- Boil a small handful of the noodles until just tender, then fry a few strands in a little of the oil until crisp for the topping; boil the remaining noodles normally and divide into a bowl.
- Pound or blend the chili, shallot and garlic with the curry powder into a paste, then fry in the remaining oil until fragrant.
- Add the chicken and cook 2-3 minutes, then stir in the coconut milk and water (about 370 g of liquid in all, mostly water, so the broth is generous enough for a full bowl), along with the fish sauce and sugar, and simmer 15-20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (74 °C/165 °F).
- Ladle the curry and chicken over the noodles.
- Top with the crispy fried noodles, pickled mustard greens and a squeeze of lime juice, with extra shallot on the side.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 865 kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 71.9 g | |
| Water | 496 mL | |
| Fiber | 10.1 g | 34% |
| Protein | 45.1 g | 94% |
| Tryptophan | 0.48 g | |
| Threonine | 1.9 g | |
| Isoleucine | 2 g | |
| Leucine | 3.6 g | |
| Lysine | 3.3 g | |
| Methionine | 1.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.64 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.9 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.4 g | |
| Valine | 2.2 g | |
| Histidine | 1.3 g | |
| Fat | 46.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.7 g | |
| Saturated | 26.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 200 mg | |
| Calcium | 148 mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.76 mg | 84% |
| Iron | 10.6 mg | 59% |
| Magnesium | 183 mg | 59% |
| Manganese | 2.6 mg | 144% |
| Phosphorus | 628 mg | 90% |
| Potassium | 1,138 mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 95.6 µg | 174% |
| Sodium | 931 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.1 mg | 64% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1 mg | 91% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.7 mg | 64% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 16.1 mg | 115% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 22% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.1 mg | 85% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 212 µg | 53% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 48% |
| Choline | 164 mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 96.5 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 7.2 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 9.2 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 4 mg | 27% |
| Vitamin K | 56 µg | 62% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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