
By thecuriouschickpea.com
Burmese Kaukswe
Instructions
Prep:10minCook:20min
Kaukswe is a Burmese dish with a delicious yellow curry served with rice noodles and an assortment of toppings to add to each serving. It's easy to make, pantry friendly, and addictively delicious! The recipe is gluten free if all toppings chosen are gluten free.
Updated at: Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:19:39 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
52
Low
Glycemic Load
30
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories489.4 kcal (24%)
Total Fat21.1 g (30%)
Carbs58.3 g (22%)
Sugars3.4 g (4%)
Protein17.9 g (36%)
Sodium637.5 mg (32%)
Fiber4.6 g (16%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings

1 tspoil

1yellow onion
finely diced

4cloves garlic
minced

1 ½ Tbspginger
fresh minced

2dried red chiles
to taste, or use cayenne pepper

2 x 14 ozextra firm tofu
blocks, extra water squeezed out and crumbled

¼ cupchickpea flour
besan

1 tspturmeric powder

1 ½ tspground coriander powder

1 tspground cumin

1 tspsalt
more to taste

1 x 15 ozcan full fat coconut milk

1 ½ cupsvegetable broth
or water

1 x 14 ozcan bamboo shoots
drained

¼ cuplemon juice
fresh squeezed, or lime, more to taste

14 ozdried rice noodles
cooked according to package directions

onions
crispy fried

Crispy fried noodles

dry roasted peanuts
Chopped

cilantro
minced

hot chiles
Minced, jalapeño, serrano or thai chiles

lemon wedges
or lime, to serve
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