Name: Spicy prawn noodle soup (in 20 minutes)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 300 g prawns (shelled); 200 g egg noodles (cooked); 4 tbsp Thai red curry paste; 400 ml coconut milk; 2 chicken stock cubes; 1 tsp garam masala; ½ tsp turmeric powder; 2-3 tbsp oil; salt to taste; 2-3 lime wedges; 2-3 tbsp coriander leaves; 2-3 tbsp roasted peanuts; onion slices

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A quick prawn noodle soup made with, coconut milk and Thai red curry paste, that tastes delicious, spicy and comforting, all at once!

We, at home, absolutely love having soups. While we could sip on soups all through the year, they feel more special in winters. And my spicy prawn noodle soup is one that is made the most often. Not only is the soup delicious and warming, it takes under 30 minutes to even make it. Also, prawns are so quick to cook too. Isn’t that something we all want with our recipes? Quick, yummy and easy. Oh, talking about the easy bit, this noodle soup is made with minimal ingredients, too. In fact, you could call it a cheat’s version of a “khao suey” noodle soup too. That’s because, I have used a combination of store bought Thai red curry paste and coconut milk to make it. It’s the curry paste in my noodle soup that gives it such a glorious color and the coconut milk makes it luscious.

I have also flavored the spicy prawn noodle soup with a touch of garam masala. This small addition goes a long way in making the already yummy soup even more lip smacking. Also, who doesn’t love a touch a spice on a chilly day? Another simple yet an important ingredient, that makes a lot of difference to the taste of the soup is chicken stock. If you have fish stock even that would work very well here. While I don’t always have readily made stock with me, I do have stock cubes in my pantry, always. This small ingredient can jazz up the most simplest of recipes. And that’s what it’s done in this soup recipe too.

Choose your protein

Since we love prawns and almost always have them in our freezer from our weekly grocery shopping, I’ve added them in my noodle soup. Moreover, we love seafood and prawns top the list. However, you could replace them with your choice of protein. Chicken, tofu, fish balls etc are some popular choices. if you like, you could also add in vegetables like baby corn, snow peas, mushrooms, carrots etc. Even small chunks of paneer work very well in this recipe. Once this is set, you can choose to garnish your noodle soup with your favorite toppings. We love roasted peanuts, slices of onions, springs of coriander and sometimes even halved boiled eggs. All these make the soup even more yum.

So you see, one easy, simple recipe can be modified in so many ways to suit your taste. No matter which protein you choose to add into your soup, do give it a try. My spicy prawn noodle soup is one of those recipes that turns out to be a life savior when you are most hungry and need a quick meal. Also, if you love Thai recipes, I am sure that you are going to fall in love with this soup as well. So, if you do happen to make the soup someday, do let me know how you enjoyed it. You can share your food pictures with me over on Instagram and Pinterest. Also, I’d love it if you could rate the recipe and drop a line of feedback in the comment section below.

Eat hearty!