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Gilgiti Anda Thukpa

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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.

Prep time15 min
Cook time25 min
Total time40 min
Servings4

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

  1. Heat oil in a large pot and fry the onion until soft.
  2. Add ginger and garlic paste and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Pour in the water or stock and bring to a boil.
  5. Add the noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until tender.
  6. Beat the eggs lightly and drizzle slowly into the simmering soup, stirring gently to form ribbons.
  7. Add soy sauce and green chillies and simmer for 2 minutes.
  8. Serve hot topped with fresh coriander and spring onion.

Nutrition — estimated per serving

Calories (estimate)320 kcal
Protein (estimate)14 g
Fat (estimate)10 g
Carbs (estimate)42 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: make sure the egg ribbons are fully set and the soup is piping hot before serving. Allergen: egg, wheat (noodles), soy. Substitute rice noodles for wheat noodles for a gluten-free version. Add leftover boiled chicken for a heartier soup. Nutrition values are estimates.

Tags: Pakistani, Gilgiti, thukpa, soup, noodles, egg

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