Mild ohn no khao swe

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Myanmar · အုန်းနို့ခေါက်ဆွဲ · Myanmar

Mild ohn no khao swe

Burmese coconut chicken noodles with turmeric and onion, made creamy and mild. Serve crunchy toppings separately for sensory choice.

15 minPreparation
30 minCooking
45 minTotal time
4Servings
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MyAutismHub · 4 September 2026
Soft & slurpy · Portions are a guide; appetite and needs vary.

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For 4 servings

What you’ll need

Allergens
Wheat and chickpea; coconut can cause allergy. Check noodles and stock.

One step at a time

Let’s make it

  1. Sauté onion and turmeric in oil for 3 minutes.
  2. Stir in chickpea flour, then slowly whisk in stock and coconut milk.
  3. Add chicken and simmer 15–18 minutes until cooked through.
  4. Cook noodles separately. Taste sauce and add salt if needed; serve noodles, chicken and toppings separately.

Preparation and cooking times are estimates. Use the doneness checks in the method.

Make the texture work

Keep sauce in a small dipping cup and offer plain noodles first.

Season it properly

Onion, turmeric and a little chickpea flour create the savoury base. Add salt only after tasting; lime and chilli are adult finishing touches.

Simple swaps

Use rice noodles for a gluten-free possibility after checking labels; use tofu instead of chicken.

Keep it safely

Refrigerate sauce and noodles separately within 2 hours; use within 48 hours.

Food education

What the ingredients bring

These are practical food-group notes, not a laboratory nutrition analysis. Portions and brands change the numbers.

  • Chicken supplies protein and vitamin B6.
  • Chickpea flour adds plant protein, iron and folate.
  • Coconut milk adds energy and a creamy mouthfeel.
Before serving: supervise eating and adapt size and texture to your child’s chewing skills. These are ordinary family recipes, not a treatment for autism or a prescribed swallowing diet.

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