Name: Mohinga
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 1/2 pound thin rice noodles; 1 pound catfish (or white fish); 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon tamarind paste; 2 stalks lemongrass (bruised); 2 onions (chopped); 5 cloves garlic (minced); 2- inch ginger (minced); 1 tablespoon paprika powder; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 2 tablespoons chickpea flour (or cornstarch); 2 tablespoons peanut oil; 8 cups water; Salt to taste; Hard-boiled eggs; Fried crispy fritters (nga hpè gyaw); banana stem (sliced); Bean sprouts; Coriander leaves

Mohinga

Mohinga is a traditional Myanmar (Burmese) dish. It is a soup dish made with thin rice noodles in a fish-based broth with lemongrass, ginger, onions, and various other herbs and spices.

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1 10

Course Lunch

Cuisine Asian

Servings servings

Calories 452 kcal

Ingredients

1/2 pound thin rice noodles
1 pound catfish or white fish
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon tamarind paste
2 stalks lemongrass bruised
2 onions chopped
5 cloves garlic minced
2- inch ginger minced
1 tablespoon paprika powder
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 tablespoons chickpea flour or cornstarch
2 tablespoons peanut oil
8 cups water
Salt to taste

For the garnish:

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Instructions

Clean and cut the fish into large pieces. In a pot, add water, fish, lemongrass, half of the onions, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, and tamarind paste. Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 20 minutes.
Remove the fish and set aside to cool. Strain the broth and discard the solids.
Heat oil in a pan and stir in the remaining onions and garlic until fragrant. Add paprika powder, chili powder, and chickpea flour or cornstarch, and stir until combined.
Slowly pour the fish broth into the pan and stir continuously until the mixture thickens.
Break the cooled fish into small pieces and add them into the broth.
Cook the rice noodles according to packet instructions.
To serve, place a serving of noodles in a bowl and pour the fish broth over the noodles. Add the garnishes on top.

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Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal (23%)Carbohydrates: 63g (21%)Protein: 23g (46%)Fat: 11g (17%)Saturated Fat: 2g (13%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 66mg (22%)Sodium: 923mg (40%)Potassium: 749mg (21%)Fiber: 4g (17%)Sugar: 5g (6%)Vitamin A: 1517IU (30%)Vitamin C: 7mg (8%)Calcium: 84mg (8%)Iron: 3mg (17%)

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Nutritional information for this recipe is an approximation and is not to be construed as medical advice.

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