Himalayan Noodle Soup Recipe: How To Make Tibetan Chicken Thukpa At Home?

Thukpa is a Himalayan dish also popular in Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, and some parts of northeast India. Thukpa is a combination of soup and noodles, and if you're fond of soupy noodles, then this chicken thukpa is for you. The ‘Thuk’ means heart, and so it is a heartwarming dish. Thukpa is a fantastic dish option for cooking light and fuss-free meals. Here is the recipe for you. 

Ingredients For Chicken Stock:

• 1 tablespoon of vegetable 
• 7 cups of water 
• 8-9 garlic cloves (crushed) 
• 1 medium onion (sliced) 
• 200 gm of chicken

Ingredients For Paste:

• 2 tomato medium size (diced)
• 1 onion medium size (diced)
• 3 tablespoon of fresh coriander leaves (chopped)
• 4-5 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon of red chilli paste/ powder 
• 1 tablespoon of schezwan pepper/ black pepper 

Ingredients for Thukpa:

• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil 
• Chicken stock 
• 1 cup carrots (julienne)
• 1 cup cabbage (shredded)
• Mushrooms (sliced)
• Noodles (boiled)
• Chicken breast (boiled/ simmer)
• 2 tablespoon of soya sauce 
• Salt per taste 
• Spring onion (chopped)
• Coriander leaves

Procedure:

1. First, prepare the chicken stock. Take a pan, heat the oil, add water, garlic, onion, and chicken. Give a good boil for about 15-20 minutes. And your chicken stock/ broth is ready. 
2. In a grinder/ blender, add tomato, onion, coriander leaves, garlic, red chilli paste/powder/ and choice of peppers. Make a fine thick paste of the ingredients.  
3. Now, heat the vegetable oil in the wok. Add the fine paste into it and saute for 5-6 minutes. 
4. In the paste, add carrots, mushrooms, cabbage, and toss well. 
5. After it's done, add chicken stock/broth and salt, boil the soup for 5-7 minutes.
6. Now add boiled chicken, soya sauce, and noodles to it. Give it a good boil of more than 4-5 minutes. 
7. Garnish it with some chopped spring onion and coriander leaves and serve hot.

Your Chicken Thukpa is ready to conquer your soupy cravings!