Mohinkha

A bowl of Mohingha

This is probably the most national of dishes in Myanmar. You would be hard-pressed to find a teashop that does not serve their version of Mohingha.

So how do you prepare a nice bowl of steaming Mohingha at home? Well, here is my version of this recipe.

If you want a vegetarian version of this dish, check out this recipe.

Ingredients:

160 g yellow split plit peas
160 g oasted rice powder                          
300 g fish (any kind, boneless)                   
3 stalks lemon grass                                     
2 inches of fresh ginger                                              
2 tsp turmeric                                          
2 tsp (or to taste) chilli powder                                    
3 eggs                                               
2-4 small onions                                              
1 clove garlic                                               
2 tbls fish sauce                                        
100 g green beans                                      
coriander (to taste)
2 tbls oil                                                    
salt (to taste)
2 tbls chicken powder                                 
800 g rice noodles (thick or thin)                 

Preparation:

1) Boil the fish in about 1 liter of water (the water can be used for the soup later on).
2) Boil the eggs.
3) Boil the yellow split peas and drain.
4) Boil the noodles according to the instructions and drain (fresh noodles don't need to be boiled).
5) Fry garlic and onion until golden. Add ginger, lemon grass, turmeric, and red chilli powder. Cook for a few minutes until the ginger starts to colour. 
6) Add the fish and after a minute or 2 switch of the heat.
7) Mix all ingredients (except for the noodles) and season with fish sauce, salt, knorr powder (chicken powder). Taste
8) Put the noodles in bowls and add the soup. Add green beans (whole or in pieces) and coriander on top for decoration.
Enjoy.