Thukpa(Chicken &Noodle soup

Preparation time :10 minutes, 

Cooking time:20 minutes 

Level: easy

Place of Origin: Nepal& East India

 found in Sikkim, Ladakh region, Darjeeling       popular Tibetan Chicken noodle soup 

Himalayan food is a unique cuisine that covers all the mountainous borders. Thukpa soup is very popular in the Sikkim region. Their local staple dishes are a combination of Chinese, Indian, Nepalese and Tibetan cuisine. They equally enjoy Indian curries and the Samosa.

The very thought of Himalayan Thupka sets your mouth drooling.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups chicken shred
• 2 cups cooked rice noodles
• 1/2 cup julienned carrots
• 1/2 cup French beans
• 1/2 cup shredded cabbage,
• 1/2 cup capsicum
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• Fiery red hot chillies to taste( I don't use them)
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper 

 

(You can retain the water in which you boiled chicken for shredding)

 The original recipe uses fiery red peppers 

 I prefer green chillies(de-seeded)

Cooking instructions:

• In a pan measure 5-6 cups of broth
• To this add ginger garlic and chillies 
• Add all the julienned vegetables
• Add chicken shreds and boiled noodles
• Season with salt and pepper 
•  Remove from the hot plate
•  Serve piping hot 

Nutritional value

• 435 kcal
• 15 gms fat
• 90 mg cholesterol
• 54 gms carbohydrates
• .68 mg calcium
• 1.5 gm sodium chloride
• 450 gms potassium,