Indian Spicy Noodle Fish Soup Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 (7-ounce) can sardines or herrings, boned
• 2 tablespoons canola or sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons garlic puree
• 8 tablespoons onion puree
• 1 teaspoon nga-pi (shrimp paste)
• 1 to 6 (to taste) fresh green hot peppers, chopped
• 3 tablespoons chickpea flour (besan)
• 3 tablespoons flaked coconut, ground to a powder
• 1 (8-ounce) can bamboo shoots
• Akhni stock or water
• Juice of 2 lemons
• Salt to taste
• 4 ounces egg noodles or rice vermicelli, soaked
• Hard boiled egg slices
• Chopped scallion
• Chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• Watercress or mustard and cress
• Tiny prawn pakoras (lentil flour fritters)
• Julienne of bell peppers (red, green, or yellow)

How to cook Indian Spicy Noodle Fish Soup:

• Heat the oil, and fry the garlic for 1 minute, then add the onion and fry for 3 minutes. Add the nga-pi and mash and fry for 2 minutes, followed by the hot pepeprs for 2 minutes.
• Mix the chickpea flour and coconut powder with enough water to make a thick paste. Add to the pan and stir over heat until it will thicken no more.
• Transfer to a saucepan. Break the fish up, and add it and juice. Add chopped bamboo shoots and the liquid from the can.
• Add the lemon juice and salt to taste, stir well and reheat.
• For serving, put some noodles in a plate, pour hot soup on top and garnish with chopped scallion, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, watercress or mustard, cress, tiny prawn pakoras, and julienne of bell peppers; finish with a few hard-boiled egg slices.

Note:
The Indian name for the Spicy Noodle Fish Soup recipe is Mohinga.

This recipe for Indian Spicy Noodle Fish Soup serves/makes: 4

Main Ingredient: Sardines
Preparation Method: Soup/Stew
Cuisine: Indian