Chicken Khow Suey...Made Healthy

Chicken Khow Suey...Made Healthy

At the outset let me tell you that I replaced the usual Hakka Noodles in Khow Suey with Whole Wheat Noodles. Otherwise I always found Khow Suey a healthy dish with its stir-fried chicken and lots of coconut milk

Ingredients

Chicken – 150 gms

Coconut Milk powder – ¾ cup

Laksa Paste – ¾ cup (adjust according to taste)

Ginger (grated) – 1 inch

Whole Wheat noodles (cooked) – 3/4 cup

Spring onions – 3 stems

Method

Cook the noodles according to instructions on the pack. Drain and keep aside

Cook or microwave the chicken

Cut the spring onion greens and keep aside for topping

Chop the whites and sauté in little oil

Keep aside for topping

Add water to coconut milk powder and make milk

Add 2 heaped tbsp Laksa paste to coconut milk and heat it on low for about 10 mins

Saute the grated ginger in little oil till browned
Add chicken and fry 

Add the remaining Laksa paste and fry well. Keep aside

Serving the Khow Suey

Place the noodles in a bowl

Spoon over the coconut milk

Add chicken and the toppings

Slurp, eat and enjoy this healthy version of Burmese Khow Suey

Health Benefits of Coconut Milk   

According to a study, coconut oil increased levels of good cholesterol or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) without significant increase in levels of bad cholesterol or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol

Contains lauric acid which is said to support the immune system

Contains medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs). MCTs induce satiety, which eventually prevents overeating

MCTs increase insulin sensitivity.. this leads to better sugar control and promotes weight loss

Promotes health of prostate glands

Has antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties

Anti-ageing

Skin glow

Restores dry, damaged hair

Note: You can buy Laksa Paste online or you can find the recipes online. I will post a recipe once I get down to making the paste at home using an authentic recipe.