Thukpa / Gya-Thuk (Noodle soup)

Ingredients (Serves 4 to 6)

• 250 gm: Meat (beef/pork/mutton/chicken), minced
• 300 gm: Egg noodles
• 2 large: Onion, finely chopped
• 1 Tablespoon: Onion leaves, chopped
• 3 flakes: Garlic, chopped
• 4-5: Green chili, sliced
• For soup: About 3 litres of clear bone soup - beef/ pork/ mutton/chicken stock. Add 1
• 1 Teaspoon: Salt

Method

1. Fry chopped onions with garlic and green chilies, then add minced meat, fry for 10 min. Add salt to taste. Then keep aside after cooking.
2. Boil 4 litre of water vigorously and drop noodles, boil for 2 min, stirring occasionally.
3. Drain the noodles through a large sieve and run cold water over them to stop them from sticking. Squeeze the water from the noodles and transfer to a serving bowl.
4. Pour hot soup into bowl with noodles.
5. Put fried meat-onion mixture and finely chopped green onion leaves on top of it.
6. Thukpa/Gya-thuk is ready to serve hot.