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Burmese Mohinga

Myanmar's national dish - fish and rice noodle soup with lemongrass

Total Time
2h 30min
Servings
6
Difficulty
hard
Rating
4.3 (56 reviews)

Time Breakdown

Prep:1h
Cook:1h 30min
Cuisine: other
Meal Type:
breakfastlunch
Tags:
burmesemohingafish souprice noodlesmyanmar

Ingredients (6 servings)

  • 1 1/3 lbscatfish, filleted
  • 14.29 ozrice vermicelli, dried
  • 4 stalkslemongrass, bruised
  • 7.14 ozbanana stem, sliced
    or substitute bamboo shoots
  • 3 mediumonions, sliced
  • 6 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 3 tbspginger, minced
  • 3.57 ozchickpea flour
  • 3 tbspfish sauce
  • 2 tspturmeric
  • 1 tbsppaprika
  • 2.71 fl ozvegetable oil
  • 6 largehard-boiled eggs, halved
  • 2.14 ozcilantro, chopped
  • 3 limeslime, cut into wedges
  • 2.14 ozfried onions
  • 2 tspchili flakes

Instructions

  1. 1

    Simmer catfish with lemongrass in water for 30 minutes.

    30min
  2. 2

    Remove fish, flake meat, and strain broth. Reserve both.

    10min
  3. 3

    Fry onions, garlic, and ginger until fragrant, about 6 minutes.

    6min
  4. 4

    Add turmeric and paprika, cook 2 minutes.

    2min
  5. 5

    Mix chickpea flour with water to make smooth paste.

    5min
  6. 6

    Add chickpea paste to aromatics, cook until thickened.

    5min
  7. 7

    Add fish broth, flaked fish, and banana stem. Simmer 20 minutes.

    20min
  8. 8

    Serve over cooked vermicelli with eggs, cilantro, lime, and garnishes.

    8min

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