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Gilgiti Anda Dawdo

PakistaniPakistani RecipesDesi eggsMedium

Gilgiti dawdo — a warming hand-pulled noodle soup with egg ribbons, potatoes and green chillies, cooked in a light broth.

Prep time25 min
Cook time30 min
Total time55 min
Servings4

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white flour
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 potatoes, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 green chillies, chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 4 cups water
  • Fresh coriander for garnish

Method

  1. Knead flour with water into a firm dough and rest for 15 minutes.
  2. Heat oil, fry the onion until soft, then add potatoes, salt and pepper.
  3. Add water and simmer for 15 minutes until the potatoes are soft.
  4. Pull small pieces of dough into the boiling soup and cook for 8 minutes.
  5. Drizzle in the beaten eggs in a thin stream and stir gently; garnish with coriander and green chillies.

Nutrition — estimated per serving

Calories (estimate)300 kcal
Protein (estimate)11 g
Fat (estimate)10 g
Carbs (estimate)34 g

Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).

Tips, food safety & substitutions

Food safety: cook the egg ribbons until fully set and serve the soup hot. Allergen: egg, wheat. Substitute: use shop-bought noodles if hand-pulling is difficult. Nutrition figures are estimates only, based on standard per-egg values.

Tags: Pakistani, Gilgiti, dawdo, noodle soup, egg, warming

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