300gchickenapprox 2 breasts or thighs (cooked if using Morphy Richards, or raw if using Ninja, see notes below)
4shallotsoptional
2clovesgarliccrushed
1tbspgingergrated/1tsp ground ginger, or frozen
2tbspThai Red Curry Pastedepending on the brand
1lemongrass stalk*
2kaffir lime leaves*
1red chillichopped
4spring onionschopped
200mlcoconut milk
700mlchicken stock
50grice noodles
Instructions
In Morphy Richards Soup Maker:
Optional: sauté garlic & ginger for 1 min
Switch off sauté and add red curry paste, stir well to mix in with garlic & ginger.
Add remaining ingredients and stir well to make sure nothing is stuck to the base of the soup maker.
Set off on chunky.
Stir in cooked noodles/rice if you wish.
Optionally garnish with fresh coriander.
In Ninja Soup Maker:
Optional: Add oil, spring onions, garlic and ginger to the blender jug.
Press the sauté button.
Add remaining ingredients, apart from noodles.
Press the 'chunky soup' button. Or, if you are using a dry lemongrass stalk, choose the manual cook button and set off for 30 minutes.
At the end of the soup maker cooking time, take off the lid and remove the kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass (if using). Submerge the rice noodles (or stir in cooked noodles or rice)
Optionally garnish with fresh coriander.
Notes
*if you don’t have kaffir lime leaves or lemongrass stalks you can sub with lemon & lime zest (approx 1 tbsp of each)
If You Are Using The Ninja Soup Maker
You can use raw meat in the Ninja - just chop the chicken breasts up into 2.5cm pieces and add with the other ingredients.