Best Curry Noodles Recipes

KHAO SOI GAI (NORTHERN THAI COCONUT-CURRY NOODLES WITH CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Make the curry paste: Bring 1/4 cup of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the dried chiles and makrut lime leaves (if using) to a small bowl; pour the boiling water on top and let steep for 10 minutes.
• While the mixture steeps, separate the cilantro leaves from the stems; set leaves and any tender stems aside for garnish. Roughly chop cilantro stems and add to a small food processor (or the bowl of a large mortar and pestle) along with the shallots, turmeric, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, curry powder, shrimp paste (if using) and lime zest.
• Add the soaked chile mixture (including its liquid) and process (or crush with a pestle) until curry paste is smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed, about 10 minutes for either method. Curry paste can be made up to 2 weeks ahead; store in a covered container in the refrigerator.
• Prepare the fried noodles: In a medium (2-quart) saucepan, bring 3 cups neutral oil to 325 degrees over medium-high heat. Add 4 ounces noodles and fry, flipping once or twice, until light brown, 30 to 60 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfer noodles to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside until ready to serve. Cool, strain and store remaining oil in a covered jar for another use.
• Heat a large Dutch oven or pot over medium. Add about 1/4 cup coconut cream, scraped from the top of one of the cans of coconut milk, to the pot and let it melt, about 10 seconds. Add at least half of the curry paste - or more, for a more pungent khao soi - and stir until deeply fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and the remaining coconut milk, and increase heat to medium-high. Bring mixture just to a low boil, about 3 minutes.
• Use 1 tablespoon salt to season drumsticks, then add them to the boiling curry mixture. Cover, and let simmer until chicken is cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes. Uncover, lower heat, and add remaining 1/2 cup chicken stock along with 1 cup water. (It should be more like soup than stew.) Season to taste with fish sauce, sugar and salt. Turn heat to very low, and cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts water to a boil in a large pot. Add 2 teaspoons salt and remaining 12 ounces noodles. Cook until al dente. Drain and portion into four bowls. Add 2 drumsticks to each bowl, and about 2 cups curry broth. Garnish with fried noodles, pickled mustard greens, sliced shallots, chile paste or oil, reserved cilantro leaves and lime wedges. Serve immediately.

CHIANG MAI CURRY NOODLES (KAO SOI)

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and then add the garlic. Toss well and add the red curry paste, mashing and stirring to soften it in the oil, about 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook 1 to 2 minutes, tossing now and then to brown it evenly and mix it with the curry paste.
• Add the coconut milk, chicken broth, turmeric, soy sauce, sugar and salt and stir well. Bring to a gentle boil and adjust heat to maintain a lively simmer. Cook about 10 minutes until meat is cooked through.
• Stir in lime juice, remove from heat and cover to keep curry warm while you prepare the noodles.
• Cook the noodles in a large pot of rapidly boiling water until tender but still firm, as little as 2 minutes for fresh noodles and 7 minutes or more for dried. Drain, rinse well in cold water, drain again and divide the noodles among individual serving bowls. Ladle on hot curry, and sprinkle each serving with the shallots, cilantro and green onions. Serve hot and garnish with crunchy noodle nests as noted in description if using.

PUMPKIN-PEANUT CURRY NOODLES WITH FIVE-SPICE SEARED SCALLOPS AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of water for noodles. When water boils, salt it and add pasta to cook to al dente or with a bite to it.
• While pasta cooks, heat a large, deep skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil. Add garlic, ginger, red bell pepper, and pepper flakes to the pan and cook together a couple of minutes, then add peanut butter and melt it. Whisk soy into peanut butter, then stir in pumpkin and curry paste. The sauce will be very thick. Turn down the heat to low. Add a ladle or 2 of pasta cooking water to thin sauce a bit and simmer over low heat. Adjust salt, to taste.
• Heat a small to medium skillet over high heat. Pour the five-spice powder onto a plate with some salt. Press both sides of the shrimp and scallops into the powder. Add 3 tablespoons of remaining oil to hot skillet. Place the shrimp in the pan and cook 1 minute, flip and sear the other side until just opaque. Remove shrimp to a plate and set aside. Add another 3 tablespoons of oil to the skillet and heat back up to smoking. Add the scallops and sear on both sides until opaque. Remove scallops and add to the plate of shrimp.
• Drain pasta and return pasta to the pot. Add the curry-pumpkin sauce and toss thoroughly. Serve noodles on 4 plated and top with scallions and seafood.

THAI COCONUT CURRY NOODLES

Steps:

• Separate noodles in hot water, as per instructions on the packet. Drain & keep warm.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the coconut mild on low heat and slowly stir in the curry paste. When it begins to simmer, add in the remaining ingredients, except for the port and snow peas. Stir for around 2 minutes then add the port and heat until the pork is cooked.
• Stir in the noodles and snow peas and serve.

THAI RED CURRY WITH PORK AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles; cook until just softened, about 2 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add garlic; cook, stirring, until just starting to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add curry paste; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add pork; cook, stirring to break up meat, until very little pink remains, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in stock, coconut milk, and lime leaves. Bring to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is slightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in fish sauce, sugar, and lime juice. Simmer 1 minute.
• Add noodles; toss well with tongs. Cook until noodles are tender and coated with sauce, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately, garnished with basil, bean sprouts, and lime wedges.

COCONUT AND BEEF CURRY WITH NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Season beef with salt and pepper; add half the beef to skillet. Cook, without stirring, until browned on one side, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate (meat will cook more later), and repeat with remaining tablespoon oil and remaining beef. Setbeef aside, reserving skillet.
• Add onion, bell peppers, and 1/4 cup water to skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add curry paste; cook, scraping bottom of skillet, 1 minute.
• Return beef to skillet, with any accumulated juices, and add coconut milk. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in basil and lemon juice, and season curry with salt and pepper.
• Add pasta to boiling water, and cook until al dente, according to package instructions; drain. Servebeef curry over pasta.

GREEN CURRY WITH BROWN RICE NOODLES AND SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Pulse scallions, garlic, chiles, ginger, green peppercorns, turmeric, 2 cups cilantro, 1/3 cup mint, and 2 Tbsp. water in a food processor until coarsely ground. With motor running, stream in coconut oil; process until smooth. Scrape paste into a medium pot and cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until slightly darkened in color and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add coconut milk, lime juice, and 3 cups water and bring to a boil. Add lemongrass; reduce heat and simmer until reduced by half, 25-30 minutes. Stir in Swiss chard; cook until wilted and tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in coconut sugar; season curry with salt.
• Meanwhile, cook rice noodles according to package directions. Drain and divide among bowls.
• Spoon curry over noodles and top with more cilantro and mint. Serve with lime wedges.

THAI RED CURRY NOODLES WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Prepare the curry paste: In a blender or mini food processor, combine cilantro, garlic, shallot, chile, red curry, coconut oil, ginger, lemongrass, zest and juice of 1 lime, fish sauce, curry powder, cumin and coriander. Blend into a paste, scraping down the sides of the blender as needed. If mixture is too thick to blend, add teaspoon or two of water as needed.
• In a large skillet, heat coconut oil over medium heat. Stir in mushrooms, half the scallions, garlic, chile and a large pinch of salt. Sauté until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Stir 1/4 cup curry paste mixture into skillet and cook until fragrant and darkened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir coconut milk into skillet along with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce, and juice of 1/2 lime.
• Add red pepper, snow peas and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in bok choy and cook until wilted, 2 to 4 minutes longer.
• Fold in noodles, tossing until coated with sauce and heated through. Add fish sauce or lime juice to taste, and pass lime wedges at the table. Top with remaining scallions and any of the optional garnishes. Serve with lime wedges on the side. Store the extra curry paste in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks, or freeze for up to 3 months.

LEMONGRASS COCONUT CURRY SOUP WITH ZUCCHINI NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add coconut oil, lemongrass, green curry paste, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add broth and water to the saucepan with the lemongrass mixture and bring to a boil. Add spiralized zucchini noodles, mushrooms, snow peas, bok choy, scallions, and lime juice. Cook until tender, about 4 minutes.
• Season soup with salt and pepper. Add cilantro. Stir to combine, adjust seasoning if needed, and ladle into bowls.

GREEN CURRY SHRIMP WITH NOODLES

Steps:

• Purée shallots, lemongrass, garlic, ginger, and cilantro stems in a blender with curry paste, sugar, salt, turmeric, and water until as smooth as possible, about 1 minute.
• Heat oil in a 4-quart wide heavy pot over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook curry paste mixture, stirring frequently, until it just begins to stick to bottom of pot, 8 to 10 minutes. Add coconut milk and broth and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 3 2/3 cups, 8 to 10 minutes.
• While sauce simmers, cook noodles in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water. Drain noodles well and divide among 4 large bowls.
• Add shrimp to sauce and simmer, stirring, until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in fish sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Ladle shrimp and sauce over noodles.

MAGIC NOODLES (SPICY THAI PEANUT CURRY NOODLES)

Steps:

• Begin by poaching the chicken breast. (If you are using tofu, bake, fry, or steam your tofu. That is up to you!).
• Wrap chicken in a tin-foil wrapper and place in a baking dish. Bake at 425 for about 30 minutes or until cooked completely through. While the chicken is baking, begin the sauce.
• Pour the coconut milk into a large skillet with high sides and gently warm on medium heat for a couple minutes. Add the peanut butter and melt. As the peanut butter melts, add in the rest of the sauce (save 1/2 cup chopped peanuts) ingredients and stir fully. Let gently simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.
• Start a large pot of water to boil for the noodles.
• Rinse and slice the peppers into thin strips.
• Rinse the rest of the veggies and add all of the veggies to the sauce.
• Cover and let continue to simmer on lowest heat.
• When the chicken is finished cooking, remove it from the oven and the foil & let it rest for a few minutes or until cool enough to slice. Slice the chicken into slices or chunks and add to the sauce and toss.
• Rice noodles cook fairly quickly, so keep your eye on them. Add rice noodles to boiling water and let cook according to the package directions (about 6-8 minutes). Test by eating one of the noodles for doneness. Noodle should be al dente -- cooked but not overcooked.
• Drain noodles.
• Turn off heat.
• Add a small amount of the coconut peanut butter sauce to the large pasta pot.
• Return the noodles to the pot.
• Pour the rest of the sauce with veggies on top of the noodles.
• Toss thoroughly.
• Serve with a garnish of chopped peanuts on top.

STIR-FRIED NOODLES WITH SINGAPORE LAMB CURRY

Steps:

• Cook noodles in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Return to pot and mix in 1 tablespoon oil. Stir Sherry and cornstarch in small bowl to blend. Mix in next 5 ingredients.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add ginger, garlic, green onions, and chiles. Sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add lamb, cabbage, and all bell peppers. Stir-fry until lamb is just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Stir Sherry seasoning mixture and add; simmer until sauce thickens, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Add lamb sauce to noodles in pot. Toss over medium-high heat until noodles are heated and coated with sauce, about 2 minutes. Mix in 2 tablespoons cilantro. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cilantro.
• *Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of most supermarkets nationwide.

CURRY NOODLES WITH SHRIMP AND COCONUT

Steps:

• Cook rice noodles according to package directions, then drain and rinse well with cool water. Set aside. Keep a pot of boiling water on stove for reheating noodles later.
• Toast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and allspice berries in a dry pan over medium heat until fragrant, then grind in a spice mill or with a mortar and pestle.
• Put coconut oil in a wide skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook until softened, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add lemongrass, garlic and ginger to softened onions and cook for 2 minutes more.
• Season with salt and pepper, then add ground coriander, cumin, fennel and allspice. Add turmeric, cayenne, lime zest and juice, fish sauce and coconut milk. Simmer gently for 5 minutes.
• Season shrimp and cherry tomatoes with salt. Add to pan and cover until shrimp are cooked, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Dip noodles briefly in hot water to reheat, then drain and divide among bowls. Spoon shrimp, tomatoes and sauce over each serving. Sprinkle with scallions and garnish with cilantro, basil and mint leaves.

KHAO SOI (NORTHERN CHICKEN CURRY NOODLES)

Steps:

• Place a large, heavy-bottomed casserole over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil, red curry paste, curry powder, turmeric and, if you choose, cardamom. Cook for a few minutes, stirring vigorously, until the curry paste is fragrant. Be careful it doesn't burn. Add 1 cup of the coconut milk and bring to a boil. Boil for a few minutes, stirring well, until red oil separates from the coconut mixture. Add 1 more cup of the coconut milk, return to a boil, and again boil until the oil separates.
• Add the chicken pieces, 1 cup chicken stock and remaining 1 cup coconut milk. If the mixture is very thick, add additional chicken stock or water as needed. Bring back to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Add the sugar and fish sauce. Cover and simmer until the chicken is tender, about 45 minutes. Season to taste with fish sauce; the flavor should be salty and spicy with an aftertaste of sweetness. (It should be a bit saltier than you wish for the final dish, as the addition of other ingredients at serving time will dilute the seasoning.)
• Place a large saucepan over medium-high heat, and add the remaining vegetable oil. Place 1 cup of the noodles in a bowl and separate the strands. When the oil is shimmering, add the noodles a few strands at a time. Fry them, turning once, until crisp and golden. Remove from heat and set aside. Add the dried chilies to the pan and fry for a few seconds until they puff up; set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Rinse the remaining noodles in cold water, and add to the boiling water. Cook until barely tender, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring well to prevent sticking. Drain well.
• To serve, divide the noodles among 4 bowls, and top with chicken curry. Garnish with shallots, mustard greens, fried noodles and lime wedges. Add fried chilies to taste, for extra heat. Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve.

RED CURRY NOODLES

Steps:

• Place rice noodles in a bowl of cold water to soak.
• Combine curry paste and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Mix until well combined and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in water and vegetable broth. Add tofu, carrots, and onion; bring to a boil. Cover and cook until vegetables are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add coconut milk and bell pepper. Stir in soy sauce and chili sauce.
• Drain rice noodles and submerge in a bowl of boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain again.
• Divide rice noodles into 4 bowls. Ladle sauce and veggies right over top.

WHOLE30 THAI CURRY VEGGIE NOODLES WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler and line a baking sheet with foil. Drizzle the chicken with the olive oil and sprinkle with some salt and pepper. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and broil, flipping halfway, until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the coconut milk, lime juice, almond butter and curry paste in a large bowl. Add the carrots, cabbage and 1 teaspoon salt and toss to coat completely. Let sit for 15 minutes. Add the cucumber to the bowl and toss to combine.
• Thinly slice the chicken. Divide the veggies among 4 bowls and top with the chicken, scallions and some cashews. Serve with lime wedges.

QUICK AND EASY CURRY NOODLES

Steps:

• Boil pasta and drain; set aside.
• Cut spring onions into 1 inch pieces.
• While pasta is boiling, brown meat in pan if starting from scratch with 1 tbsp of the oil. If using leftovers, Quick fry the coleslaw mix and the veggies in the oil.
• Add the curry and the tahini paste. Heat up the meat at this point.
• Stir in the pasta, and the remaining oil to help coat the noodles in curry. Add the dash of soy sauce.

COLD CURRY-PEANUT NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook as the label directs. Reserve about 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain in a colander and rinse under cold water. Shake off the excess water. Meanwhile, puree the peanut butter, curry paste, vinegar, lime juice, cilantro, 1/2 cup water and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor or blender until smooth. Toss the spaghetti with the peanut sauce, scallions, cucumber and carrot in a large bowl until coated. Season with salt and stir in some of the reserved cooking water to loosen the sauce, if necessary. Transfer to bowls and top with more cilantro and pepper flakes, if desired. Serve with lime wedges.

CURRY BEEF NOODLES

Steps:

• cut broccoli into small florets, peel and slice stems.
• in large pot of boiling salted water, blanch until tender-crisp, about 4 minutes. remove with slotted spoon and chill under cold running water, drain and set aside.
• in same pot boil noodles until tender, about 5 minutes, drain and rinse with cold water. drain again and set aside.
• in wok or large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over med-high heat. stir fry onion until golden, about 8 minutes. remove from pan with slotted spoon, set aside.
• add 2 teaspoons oil to pan, add curry paste, salt and black pepper, fry until fragrant. add steak and stir fry until rare, 1 to 2 minutes.
• add tomatoes with juices, onion and 1/4 cup water, boil for 1 minute.
• add noodles and broccoli, stir fry until heated through, about 3 minutes.

CHIANG MAI CURRY NOODLES

Steps:

• heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat, and then add garlic. toss well and add red curry paste, mashing and stirring to soften it in the oil, about 1 minute add chicken and cook 1-2 min, tossing now and then to brown it evenly and mix it with curry paste. add coconut milk, chicken broth, turmeric or curry powder, soy sauce, sugar, and salt and stir well. bring to gentle boil and adjust heat to maintain lively simmer. cook about 10 min, until meat is cooked through. stir in lime juice, remove from heat, and cover to keep curry warm.
• cook noodles in large pot of rapidly boiling water, until tender but still firm, as little as 2 minutes for fresh chinese noodles. drain, rinse well in cold water, drain again, and divide the noodles among individual serving bowls. ladle on hot curry and sprinkle each serving bowl with shallots, cilantro, and green onions. serve hot.