Recipe: Sothy with Rice Noodles
- FAST
- VEGETARIAN
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups canned unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots
- 2 serrano or Thai chiles, cut in half lengthwise
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
- 14 curry leaves
- Salt
- Water
- 8 ounces rice sticks (see Note)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 dried red chile
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup of the coconut milk with the shallots, serrano chiles and turmeric. Add 8 of the curry leaves, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 cup of water and simmer over moderate heat until thick and the shallots are softened, about 15 minutes. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of coconut milk and bring just to a simmer. Cover and remove from the heat.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the rice sticks and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, return to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain well and divide the noodles among 4 bowls.
- In a small skillet, combine the oil, mustard seeds, dried red chile and the remaining 6 curry leaves. Cover and cook over moderately high heat until the mustard seeds pop. Stir the spice mixture into the sauce along with the lime juice and a generous pinch of salt. Spoon the sauce over the warm rice noodles and serve immediately.
- From Kerala on My Mind
- Published March 1998





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