Southern Curried Noodles

Name: Southern Curried Noodles
Yield: Serves Two
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 90 g/3½ oz spinach or watercress (leaves), shredded; juice of 1 lime; 90 g/3½ oz skinless, boneless chicken breast portion or pork fillet (tenderloin), sliced into slivers; 30 ml/2 tbsp vegetable oil; small bunch fresh coriander (cilantro), chopped; 250 g/9 oz dried medium egg noodles; 2 kaffir lime leaves, rolled into cylinders and thinly sliced; 30 ml/2 tbsp light soy sauce; 400 ml/14 fl oz/1⅔ cups coconut milk; 10 ml/2 tsp magic paste; 90 g/3½ oz Chinese leaves (Chinese cabbage), shredded; 5 ml/1 tsp Thai red curry paste; 1 lemon grass stalk, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
Two

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Thai Food and Cooking

By Judy Bastyra and Becky Johnson

Published 2011

About

Chicken or pork can be used to provide the protein in this tasty dish. It is so quick and easy to prepare and cook, it makes the perfect snack for busy people.

Ingredients

30 ml/2 tbsp vegetable oil
10 ml/2

Asia
Thailand
Main course
South East Asia

Method

Heat the oil in a wok or large, heavy frying pan. Add the magic paste and lemon grass and stir-fry over a low to medium heat for 4–5 seconds, until they give off their aroma.
Stir in the curry paste, then add the chicken or pork. Stir-fry o