Khao Soy : Chiang Mai-Style Chicken Noodles Curry Soup

Khao Soi (Khao Soy) is a traditional Thai dish served in northern Thailand. It is a soup like dish with rice or wheat noodles, vegetables and meat, seafood or tofu. It is popular as a street dish and eaten by common Thai people, though not frequently served in western Thai restaurants.

Traditionally, the dish was served with pork or chicken, but has expanded to include seafood and tofu.

	Ingredients:
	For 2 servings
	500 g. (1 lb.)		egg noodles
	2		chicken drumsticks
	4 cups		coconut milk
	2 tbs.		red curry paste
	2 tsp.		curry powder
	1 tsp.		salt
	2 tbs.		vegetable oil
	For side dishes:
	1-2 tbs.		allots, finely chopped
	4 tbs.		pickled cabbage, finely chopped
	2-4 slices		lime
	1 tbs.		roasted chilli paste
	1 tbs.		dark soya sauce

Preparation:

1. Using a deep-frying pan, deep fry approximately 100g. (3 1/2 oz) of noodles until golden brown. Then, set aside for garnishing.
2. In a pot, brown the chicken drumstick (without oil) until it becomes cooked. Then, add salt and coconut milk. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Reduce the heat, and then cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour.
3. Using the remaining oil, stir fry the red curry paste until you can smell the aroma. Then, add the curry powder and stir fry for another 20 seconds.
4. Pour the curry mixture into the coconut milk pot. Stir and simmer for another 30 minutes using low heat.
5. Boil water using a large pot, and add the remaining noodles. Remove the noodles when cooked, and place in a pot of cold water for 1 minute. Then, drain.
6. When serving, top the boiled noodles with curry, the chicken drumsticks, and crispy noodles. Then, prepare the side dishes which include separated piles of shallots , pickled cabbage, lime slices, roasted chilli paste, and dark soya sauce.

Note:
The egg noodles should be fresh. If you cannot find fresh egg noodles, you may substitute almost any other noodle you desire. However if you intend to use dried noodles, remember to soak them first for 20 minutes.