Noodle soup with minced meat and vegetables

Name: Noodle soup with minced meat and vegetables
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 500 g/1¼ lb/2 cups lean minced (ground) pork, beef or chicken; 500 g/1¼ lb/2 cups lean minced (ground) pork, beef or chicken; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 30 ml/2 tbsp sunflower oil; salt and pepper, to taste; 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped coriander (cilantro); 300 g/11 oz/2½ cups egg noodles, to serve; 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil; 1 fresh red chilli, deseeded and cut into julienne strips, to garnish; 500 g/1¼ lb/2 cups lean minced (ground) pork, beef or chicken; 5 cm/2 in piece fresh root ginger, grated; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2-3 green chillies, finely chopped (deseeded if preferred); 2 vegetable stock (bouillon) cubes; 115 g/4 oz/¾ cup carrots, diced; 115 g/4 oz/¾ cup green beans, cut into 1cm/½ in pieces; salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

From the Himalayan region of northern India, where meat features strongly on most menus, this hearty soup, Thukpa, makes an all-in-one meal that is perfect for keeping out the cold on chilly winter days. Serve as a main dish with hot, crusty bread, or in smaller portions as a tasty first course.

Ingredients

30 ml/2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 large onion, finely chopped

Asia
India
Main course
Starter
Winter
Soup

Method

Heat the sunflower oil in a wok over a medium heat and add the onion. Fry for about 8-9 minutes or until the onion turns golden brown, stirring regularly.
Add the pork, ginger, garlic and chillies. Increase the heat to high and cook fo