breakfast · dairy-free
Mohinga (Burmese fish noodle soup)
Myanmar's national breakfast: catfish and lemongrass broth thickened with toasted rice and chickpea flour, over rice noodles with crispy fritters.
- Time
- 75min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Contains egg and fish.
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Method
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1
Poach fish with lemongrass and ginger 10 minutes, until it flakes or reaches 63°C (145°F); flake fish and keep broth.
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2
Fry the paste in oil, add flaked fish and cook 5 minutes.
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3
Add fish to the broth with banana stem and fish sauce; simmer 20 minutes.
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4
Stir in the flour slurry and simmer until slightly thick.
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5
Serve over noodles with egg, cilantro, lime, chili and crispy fritters.
