Ohn No Khao Swè

Method

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1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onions for 8 minutes, until soft and golden. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 2 minutes.

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2. Stir in the turmeric and paprika for 30 seconds, then add the chicken and cook for 4 minutes, turning, until it is no longer pink.

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3. Pour in the stock and fish sauce, bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.

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4. Whisk the chickpea flour with 100 ml of cold water until smooth. Pour it into the pot, stirring, along with the coconut milk. Simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring often, until the soup is slightly thickened and glossy.

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5. Meanwhile, cook the noodles as the packet says, usually 3 to 4 minutes, and drain.

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6. Taste the broth and add fish sauce as needed. Divide the noodles among four bowls and ladle over the chicken and broth. Top with the egg, shallots, coriander and spring onions, and serve with lime wedges and chilli flakes.

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Chef’s Tips

• Mix the chickpea flour with cold water to a smooth slurry before it goes into the pot. Dry flour makes lumps.
• Stir the soup while it simmers. Chickpea flour settles and can catch on the bottom.
• Serve the toppings separately, so each person can choose. The crunch of raw shallot against the rich broth is the point.

Common Substitutions & Variations

• For a non-vegan version, double cream can generally stand in for the coconut milk; going the other way, a plant-based cream sold for cooking is the closer match to dairy than tinned coconut milk on its own.
• Out of spring onions? A small regular onion, finely sliced, or a few chives stirred in at the end both cover the job.
• Lemon is the everyday swap for lime in this kind of dish — the acidity plays the same role even though the flavour is not identical.

Pairing Suggestions

• Lime wedges
• Fried noodle crisps
• Chilli oil

Storage & Reheating

Keep the soup in the fridge up to 3 days, thinning it with water when you reheat. Cook noodles fresh.

Common questions

Nutritional Highlights

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.