Tibetan Thukpa

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Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Last Updated: Sep 03, 2019

Tibetan Thukpa

About Tibetan Thukpa

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A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days

  • Small bundle of spinach, finely shredded 1
  • Medium potato, cut into small pieces 1
  • Oil 2 tsps
  • Garlic cloves, finely chopped 4
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  • To make kopan masala, dry roast all the spices except nutmeg powder in a non-stick pan on low heat till lightly browned and fragrant. Cool, put into a mixer jar, add nutmeg powder and grind into a powder.
  • Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic, ginger, spring onions and potato and saute for 2 minutes.
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Ingredients

  • Small bundle of spinach, finely shredded 1
  • Medium potato, cut into small pieces 1
  • Oil 2 tsps
  • Garlic cloves, finely chopped 4
  • Ginger, finely chopped 1 tbsp
  • Spring onions, finely chopped 3 to 4
  • Butter 2 tbsps
  • Medium tomato, seeded and chopped 1
  • Kopan masala 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
  • Red chilli powder ½ tsps
  • Curry powder / Sambhar powder ½ tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Vegetable stock 4 cups
  • Soy sauce 2 tbsps
  • Noodles, cooked 1 cup
  • Black pepper powder to taste
  • Kopan masala
  • Coriander seeds 4 tbsps
  • Cumin seeds 4 tbsps
  • Green cardamoms, peeled 20
  • Cloves 20
  • Cinnamon (dalchini) 2 one-inch sticks
  • Black peppercorns 1 tsp
  • Nutmeg (jaiphal) powder ¼ tsp

How to Make Tibetan Thukpa (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. To make kopan masala, dry roast all the spices except nutmeg powder in a non-stick pan on low heat till lightly browned and fragrant. Cool, put into a mixer jar, add nutmeg powder and grind into a powder.
  2. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic, ginger, spring onions and potato and saute for 2 minutes.
  3. Add butter, tomato, kopan masala, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, sambhar powder and salt. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add vegetable stock, mix, cover and cook till the potato is soft.
  5. Add soy sauce and noodles and mix gently. Add spinach and freshly ground peppercorns, mix, cover and cook for 10 minutes more.
  6. Transfer into soup bowls and serve piping hot.

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Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Shilarna is currently doing a show " Sunny Side Up" on FOOD FOOD.

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Key Details:

Prep:20 minutes

Cook time: 35 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Tibetan

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