Gilgiti Anda Thukpa
A warming Gilgiti noodle soup with eggs, potatoes and carrots in a light spiced broth — the mountain version of thukpa, made with everyday Pakistani kitchen ingredients.
Ingredients
- 200 g wheat noodles (or spaghetti, broken)
- 4 eggs
- 2 medium potatoes, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 green chillies, slit
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 4 cups water or chicken stock
- Fresh coriander and spring onion, chopped
Method
- Heat oil in a large pot and fry the onion until soft.
- Add ginger and garlic paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour in the water or stock and bring to a boil.
- Add the noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until tender.
- Beat the eggs lightly and drizzle slowly into the simmering soup, stirring gently to form ribbons.
- Add soy sauce and green chillies and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Serve hot topped with fresh coriander and spring onion.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
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).