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                       Thai Chicken and Noodle Soup

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Thai                             Poultry
                Soups/Stews

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         Chicken breast fillets
   2                    Cloves garlic -- crushed
   3      teaspoons     Ground cumin
     1/2  teaspoon      Tumeric
   6      cups          Water
   2      teaspoons     Chicken stock powder
   1      tablespoon    Sugar
     1/2  teaspoon      Shrimp paste
   3      teaspoons     Sambal oelek
   1                    Piece dried galangal
   1 3/4  ounces        Rice vermicelli
   1      cup           Bean sprouts
   3                    Lettuce leaves -- shredded
   2      tablespoons   Chopped fresh coriander

* Soup can be prepared a day ahead.

 * Storage: Covered, in Fridge.

 * Not suitable for freezing.

 * Microwave: Suitable.

 Method : Cut chicken into 2 cm slices. Combine garlic, 
cumin and tumeric in pan, stir over heat for about 1 minute or until fragrant. A
dd chicken, water, stock powder, sugar, paste, sambal oelek and galangal to pan
, stir util combined. Bring to boil, simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add vermicelli to pan,
 simmer for 10 minutes. Just before serving, stir in bean sprouts, lettuce and coriander.

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