Thukpa (Tibetan soup)


Thukpa is a Tibetan noodle soup, which originated in the eastern part of Tibet. It's a substantial meal! 
Ingredients
1 Onion
5 cloves of garlic
1-2 Green chilies
1 tomato
1/4 cup chopped Cabbage 
1/4 cup chopped Carrot
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Cumin powder
1 tsp Coriander powder
2 Chicken stock cubes + water
2 Spring onions chopped
Salt to taste
Egg for thin omelette
For pasta
knead together Wheat flour, Salt and Water into a chapati dough. Keep aside covered.

 In a little oil fry onion and garlic for a minute.

  Add rest of the vegetables except for the green leaves of spring onion and saute on high heat for a minute.
 Add 3 cups of water, soup stock, salt and spice powders and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat.


Roll out the wheat dough and cut into thin pasta like strips.  

Add the strips to the simmering soup. Cook covered for a minute. 

 Season the egg with salt and pepper and make a thin omlette. Cut into strips/ribbons
Ladle the soup in a bowl, add egg ribbons and garnish with green onion leaves.

Enjoy hot by spicing it up with some Tobesco sauce!

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