Thukpa

Thukpa (Tibetan Noodle Soup)

Let's be honest, I'll eat almost anything that's spicy, uses garam masala, and can be garnished with cilantro. I finally made this soup after months of daydreaming about it and oh, how it was delicious.

The first thing to do is to pick some vegetables. I used red cabbage (it gives the broth a really beautiful color), broccoli, mushrooms, yellow onion, and green onion.

other things to include: potatoes, tomato, carrot, chilies-- whatever you can get your hands on.

Using my ingredients:

1. cut all the vegetables however you want
2. sauté the green onion, yellow onion, and two cloves of garlic in either butter or oil for about a minute.
3. at the same time, dissolve two cubes of vegetable bouillon in about 4 cups of water
4. throw all your vegetables into the stock with some wide egg noodles and simmer for 8-10 minutes
5. while everything is simmering, add some spices! turmeric, garam masala, curry powder, chili powder, salt, pepper, or anything else you can think of. Add some lemon juice.
6. garnish with cilantro and a lemon wedge. eat.

It's just about the easiest soup ever. and who needs measuring cups and spoons? eyeball that shit.

Also, check out Himal Chuli's (on State Street) Thukpa. You'll get a similar soup, a choice of roti or rice, and dumplings for around 9 dollars.