How to Make KHAO SOI

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pork

Tofu offers a plant-based option, while pork is often less expensive.

curry paste

🥗Healthier: homemade curry blend

💰Cheaper: store-bought curry powder

Homemade blends can be healthier and tailored to taste.

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: rice noodles

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs, while rice noodles are often more affordable.

Go to a Thai grocery store to gather ingredients for Khao Soi.

Find kefir lime leaf and pickled mustard greens at the store.

Purchase chili paste that is not the original but is a close version.

Return to the kitchen with all ingredients.

Make the chili paste using a mortar and pestle, adding all the shallots, garlic, and chilies until chunky.

Heat a wok until hot.

Add the chili paste to the wok and sauté until fragrant.

Add pre-sliced chicken to the wok and cook until browned.

Pour in coconut milk and stir well, noting the creaminess.

Season with fish sauce and adjust to taste, adding salt as needed.

Taste the soup and adjust flavors, noting the strong lemongrass scent.

Prepare garnishes: slice red onion, chop cilantro, and cut lime.

Serve the soup in bowls, garnishing with pickled mustard greens, cilantro, and lime.

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