Thukpa

Ingredients | Procedure | Others

Thukpa is a kind of noodle soup, which is popular in different Himalayan regions, especially Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Kalimpong and other such places. It originated in Tibet. Here, this dish is cooked with eggs, green capsicums, cauliflowers, carrots, mushrooms & other ingredients.

Wheat

scientific name is TRITICUM

  • Rich source of Carbohydrate, helping in the production of energy.
  • Contains protein, which is essential for building and repairing muscles.
  • Contains fibers, which help in preventing constipation & healthy gut.

Both Soy Sauce & Soya Sauce are the same liquid condiment of Chinese origin. Soy Sauce is spelled in American English, whereas, Soya Sauce is spelled in British English.

Red Bell Pepper

also known as Red Capsicum

Yellow Bell Pepper

also known as Yellow Capsicum

Green Bell Pepper

also known as Green Capsicum (sometimes Capsicum)

Ingredients

Flat Wheat Noodles: 200 gm Red Bell Pepper: 1 cup Yellow Bell Pepper: 1 cup
Capsicum: 1 cup Beans: ½ cup Carrot: 1 cup
Cabbage: 2 cup Cauliflower: 1½ cup Mushrooms: 200 gm
Black Pepper: 1 tsp Minced Ginger: 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic: 1 Tbsp
Minced Green Chillies: 1 Tbsp Minced Fresh Coriander Leaves: 1 cup Lime Juice: 1 Tbsp
Eggs: 2 Corn Flour: 1 tsp Soy Sauce: 1 tsp
Peppercorn Powder: ½ tsp Salt: 2 tsp Boiled Water: 1 L
Seasoning Water: 2 cup

Thukpa Paste

Green Chillies: 4 Onions: 2
Ginger: 2 inches Garlic Cloves: 3
Tomatoes: 2 Coriander Stems: ½ cup

Garnishing Oil

Sesame Oil: 2 Tbsp Sesame Seeds: 2 Tbsp
Minced Garlic: 2 Tbsp Chilli Flakes: according to your choice
Soy Sauce: 1 tsp

Procedure

Step 1: Place the wok on high flame and pour 1L boiling water. Add 1 tsp salt.

Step 2: Add flat noodles.

Step 3: When the noodles start to cut by fingers, strain them in flowing water and wash them.

Step 4: Pour cold water.

Step 5: Drizzle with sesame oil.

Thukpa Paste

Step 1: Chopped ginger, coriander stems, garlic cloves tomatoes, onions & green chillies are grinded in a mixer-grinder.

Step 2: Thukpa Paste ready.

Garnishing Oil

Step 1: Turn on the gas and place the frying pan in high flame. When the frying pan is hot enough, turn the flame low.

Step 2: Pour 2 Tbsp sesame oil (1 Tbsp at a time). Now, turn off the gas.

Step 3: Add minced garlic and saute.

Step 4: Add sesame seeds & chilli flakes.

Step 5: Turn on the gas.

Step 6: When aroma starts to come, pour soy sauce and mix them properly.

Step 7: Garnishing Oil ready.

Egg Preparation

Step 1: Place a frying pan on the flame. Add some water.

Step 2: When the water starts to boil, pour the eggs one-by-one.

Step 3: Pour a little bit of lime juice.

Step 4: Poach ready.

Final Process

Step 1: Turn on the gas and place frying pan on high flame.

Step 2: Pour sesame oil. Add black pepper, minced ginger, garlic and green chillies. Saute for 1 minute.

Step 3: When aroma starts to come, pour the Thukpa Paste.

Step 4: Mix properly and fry, untill the water of the paste evaporates.

Step 5: Add cabbage & cauliflower. Stir them.

Step 6: Place a bigger wok on the flame. Pour some oil.

Step 7: Shift all the ingredients from the frying pan to the bigger wok.

Step 8: Add chopped carrots and beans. Stir fry for sometime.

Step 9: Add chopped mushrooms, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper & green bell pepper. Saute a little bit and don’t allow the colours of the vegetables to change.

Step 10: Pour hot seasoning water from the frying pan to the bigger wok.

Step 11: Add a little bit of lime juice.

Step 12: Add the mixture of cornflour, soy sause & water. Also add noodles and chopped fresh coriander leaves. Mix smoothly.

Step 13: Thukpa ready.

Tips

  1. In Step 1 of the first part of the Procedure, 1 tsp salt is added for seasoning & taste.
  2. In Step 3 of the first part of the Procedure, the noodles are washed in running water to eleminated the off-flavours of packaged noodles.
  3. In Step 5 of the first part of the Procedure, the flat wheat noodles is drizzled with sesame oil, so that the noodles doesn’t become sticky.
  4. In Step 3 of Egg Preparation, lime juice is added to remove the foul smell of the eggs.