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Khao Poon Recipe

The dish is known for its strong flavor, which can make it appealing to some.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Khao Poon Recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 432kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 6-7 makrut lime leaves, crushed by hand
  • 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, cut into 3-inch pieces and smashed
  • 1 (3-inch) piece galangal or ginger, (peeled if using ginger) thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons red curry paste
  • 2 (13.5-ounce|400 ml) cans coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, plus more to taste
  • 1-2 tablespoons fish sauce, to taste
  • ½ cup|125 ml fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, plus more to taste
  • 6 whole dried chilies
  • 1 can bamboo shoots, drained and chopped
  • 1 (5-ounce|142-gram) can tuna in water, drained 
  • ½ small white or red cabbage
  • 1 bunch mint, leaves picked
  • 1 medium carrot, julienned
  • 3 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch cilantro, leaves picked

Instructions

  • Creating the stock In a sizable saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Add the makrut lime leaves, garlic, lemongrass, and galangal, and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, or until fragrant. Add 2 cups|500 ml of water after cooking the curry paste for 2 minutes with a stir. Add sugar, shrimp paste, and half of the coconut milk to the mixture. Over high heat, bring to a boil; then, turn down the heat to maintain a simmer. Stir in the fish sauce, oyster sauce, chilies, and bamboo shoots after cooking for 10 minutes. The remaining coconut milk will be added after another 10 minutes of simmering. If using quail eggs, season to taste and toss in the tuna.
  • In the interim, heat water in a medium pot to a boil. Noodles are added, cooked for two to three minutes, then drained and rinsed with cool water. Noodles should be rolled into four tiny bundles and placed aside.
  • Noodles are divided among four bowls and served. In a medium bowl, combine the carrot, mint, and cabbage. Noodles should be topped with the broth, the cabbage-herb combination, some onions, and cilantro. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 322g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 78g | Saturated Fat: 67g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 45g | Monounsaturated Fat: 32g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 145g | Calcium: 1123mg | Iron: 1mg
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