Thukpa- Nepalese Noodle Soup Recipe

Ingredients

75 g noodles
¼ cup red onion, diced
½ small green chili, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ginger, minced
½ cup cabbage, shredded into ½ inch strips
1 medium tomato, diced
1 small carrot, Julienne
½ tbsp. vegetable oil
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp red chili powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala
3 cups vegetable stock
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro or scallions (optional)

Directions

1. Bring a large lot of water to boil. Cook noodles according to package instructions. Drain the noodles and set aside.

2. While the noodles cook,  heat the oil on medium-high in a medium saucepan. Add cumin seeds and stir. When they start to pop, add onions and cook 1 to 2 minutes until translucent. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add garlic,ginger and green chili paste, stirring 1 minute.

3. Add cabbage, tomato, and carrots to the saucepan with salt to taste, stirring for 1 minute. Add red chili powder,garam masala, and turmeric. Stir for an extra minute. This will cook the spices and allow them to release their flavors.

4. Add vegetable stock to the saucepan and stir. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes. To serve, ladle the soup on top of a bowl of noodles and garnish with chopped cilantro or scallion. Enjoy!

Source: Pretty Polymath