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Khao Soi

5 from 15 votes
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Ingredients
  

Spice paste

  • 20 Red dried chillies
  • 6 black cardamoms
  • 3 tbsps Coriander seeds
  • 2 inch piece Ginger
  • 1 inch piece Turmeric
  • 1/2 cup Shallots
  • 1/2 Lime juice
  • 1 tbsp Chilli Oil

Chilli Oil

  • 1/4 cup Oil
  • 1/4 cup Chilli flakes

Noodles

  • 400 gms Wonton noodles

Curry Soup

  • 4 tbsps Coconut Oil
  • Khao Soi paste
  • 2 lbs thinly sliced Beef
  • 1/ cup Water
  • 2 cups Beef Stock
  • 400 ml canned Coconut Milk
  • 2 tbsps of the Chilli oil
  • 1 tbsp Palm Sugar
  • 2 tbsps Fish Sauce
  • 1 tsp Chilli powder

To serve with

  • Fried Crispy Wonton Noodles
  • Chilli oil
  • Coriander
  • Sliced shallots
  • Sour pickled Mustard

Instructions
 

  • Soak the chillies overnight so the skins are nice and plump
  • Toast the black cardamoms and coriander seeds
  • Toast the turmeric, ginger and shallots
  • Grind the whole spices first and then add the turmeric, ginger & shallots
  • Add the lime juice and chilli oil
  • Grind everything to a smooth paste
  • Make the Chilli oil by adding the Chilli flakes to hot oil
  • Heat half the coconut oil and saute the spice paste
  • Add in the beef followed by the water
  • I just add the water to the food processor and add it in
  • Add the stock and the coconut milk
  • Add the chilli oil and the palm sugar
  • Season with fish sauce and some chilli powder
  • Mix it well
  • Blanche the fresh wonton noodles in boiling water and drain
  • Add half the noodles to the curry soup and deep fry the other half
  • Top the soup with the friend noodles, coriander and serve with more chilli oil, sliced shallots & sour pickled mustard