Archive for January, 2009
Just to break away from the usual monotony of everyday cooking, I tried this exotic dish and believe me, everytime I have served it for guests at my parties, it has been well recieved.
Ingredients:
Garnishing:
a) 1 bowl chopped coriander
b) 1 bowl spring onions chopped
c) 1 bowl garlic- chopped and fried till brown
d) 1 bowl- lime / lemon juice
e) 1 bowl- soya sauce with green chillies chopped .
f) 1 bowl- boiled and chopped egg
g) 1 bowl – chopped cucumber
h) 1 bowl- red chillies soaked in oil and ground to paste with oil.
Noodles :
Noodles – egg noodles cooked , drained and well tossed with a spoonful of oil. Keep aside.
Chicken Stew :
Chicken, 2 tbsps -oil, 1″ ginger, 5-6 pods of garlic , full pepper corn – 2 tbsp, spring onions- a small bunch chopped, green chillie sauce- to taste, white vinegar- 1 tsp, coconut milk- 1 1/2 coconuts thick milk, Coriander leaves, salt and pepper powder to taste. Soup cubes or chicken ready soup powder (optional)
Cook chicken in the pressure cooker for 1 whistle with salt, pepper and water. Drain the water when done and keep the stock aside. Shred the chicken and keep aside. In a pan, pour the oil, add grated ginger and chopped garlic, pepper corn and spring onions. Fry a little bit, add the shredded chicken and fry some more. To this add green chillie sauce-as per your taste, pepper powder, white vinegar. Keep stirring for a while. To this add the coconut milk. Boil for a while and add chicken stock to it. You can add a soup cube or any ready soup powder. Taste and add salt to it.Boil for a while and when you feel it is done, add coriander leaves to garnish and remove from the flame.
To serve :
Keep chicken stew in a dish seperately. Keep the cooked noodles in another dish. All the garnishing in individual bowls arranged around the noodles and stew.
To be served, one has to first give bowls . Then noodles are served, the chicken stew added to soak the noodles and the people can serve the garnishes as per thier taste, mix it well and eat 
Bon apetit.
Burmese Chowsuey