KAO SOY NUA

KAO SOY NUA

Northern Beef Curry with Egg Noodles

Ingredients:

80 gr                Beef (tenderloin, thinly sliced)

150 gr              Coconut milk

60 gr                Chicken stock

2 tbsp              Vegetable oil

2 pc                 Star anise

30 gr                Egg noodles (poached in boiling water)

Paste:

2 cloves           Garlic

4 – 6 pc           Dried red chilies (soaked in cold water for 10 minutes)

2 – 3 pc           Shallot

10 gr                Ginger

¼ tsp               Salt

1 tsp                Yellow curry powder

¼ tsp               Turmeric powder

1 tsp                Cumin & coriander seeds

Seasoning:

1 tbsp              Light soya sauce

½ tbsp                         Dark Soya sauce

1 tbsp              Sugar

Accompaniment (Condiment) & Garnish:

2 tbsp              Pickle cabbage (finely sliced)

2 – 3 pc           Shallot (finely sliced)

1 pc                 Green lime

¼ tsp               Chili powder or stir fried chili powder with vegetable oil (optional)

1 – 2 tbsp        Spring onion (finely chopped)

                        Crispy noodle (deep fry in vegetable oil)

2 – 3 pc           Deep fried dried chilies

Method:

1.      In the mortar: Pound garlic dried chili, shallot, ginger, salt, yellow curry powder, turmeric powders and cumin and coriander seeds into a paste. Set aside.

2.      In a saucepan on medium heat: add vegetable oil and paste from mortar, add coconut milk.

3.      When the curry boils, add the beef. Wait a little bit until the beef is cooked then and add the stock.

4.      Add seasoning and star anise. Wait until the curry boil again, turn off the heat.

5.      Put the poached egg noodle in a serving bowl, pour the curry over the top.

6.      Top the dish with crispy noodles.

Accompaniments: pickled cabbage (finely sliced), shallots (finely sliced) and garnish with coriander leaves on top.