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Khao Soi

5 from 17 votes
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Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

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