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    Home » Soups » Thukpa | Vegetable Noodle Soup

    Thukpa | Vegetable Noodle Soup

    Posted on July 26, 2016 · Last Updated on January 10, 2025 · By Srividhya G · 36 Comments

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    Thukpa is one among the popular noodle soups in India.  Thukpa is actually a Tibetan Noodle Soup and according to Wiki, “It originated in the eastern part of Tibet.  The dish became popular in Nepal, Bhutan, and the states of Sikkim, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. It is also popular in the Ladakh region and the state of Himachal Pradesh.” 

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    Soups are an easy one-pot meal which are perfect for weekday dinner or lunch. With the onset of monsoon, here is a perfect soup recipe which is a complete meal on its own.  As wiki says, there are numerous varieties of Thukpa. Wiki had the link to the recipe from show me the curry and also we found this and this recipe.

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    Basically, thukpa is a spicy noodle soup prepared with veggies or meat. As Vaandu loves soups, I wanted to try kids friendly version with less spice and also wanted to prepare it as a complete meal perfect for lunch box. I always love to play with soups. Even in this soup, instead of plain water, I used 1 cup of dal water. Soup is a perfect dish to sneak in veggies and some protein. So this is what I tried to make it kids friendly,

    • I didn’t use any green chilies and also ginger. Instead of red chilly powder and green chilies, I used sweet chili sauce.
    • Added 2 tsps of light sodium sauce for the additional flavor like in veg manchow soup.
    • Added about ¼ tsp of garam masala and added about 1 tsp of cumin powder.
    • I added the entire pack of noodles to make it semi-solid filling soup which makes it perfect for lunch boxes.
    • As the tomatoes that I had in stock was bit sour, I didn’t add any. But 1 or 2 tomatoes would add more flavor.

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    Ingredients:

    • Veggie Hakka Noodles –  1 packet (150gms / 5.3 oz packet)
    • Chopped Onion – ¼ cup
    • String Beans – 5 to 6
    • Carrot – 1
    • Chopped Cabbage – ¼ cup
    • Spring onions – 2 + for garnishing
    • Cilantro – 2 tbsps
    • Sweet Chilli Sauce – 3 tbsps
    • Garlic cloves – 2
    • Soy Sauce – 2 tsps
    • Vegetable broth – 4 cups
    • Dal Water – 1 cup (Optional, regular water can be added instead)
    • Oil – 2 tsps
    • cumin powder – ½ tsp
    • Garam Masala – ¼ tsp
    • Salt – 1.5 tsps

    Prep- work:

    • Cook the noodles as per the instruction and set aside. Make sure the noodles are al-dente.
    • Chop the vegetables and set aside.

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    Steps:

    • Heat a wok or pan and add oil. (Basically wide pan)
    • Once the oil is hot, add the chopped onion and garlic.
    • Once the onion turns translucent, add the other chopped veggies (beans, carrots, cabbage, and green onions) and salt.
    • Mix them well and cook for a couple of minutes.
    • Now add garam masala, sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and mix well.

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    • Add the dal water and vegetable broth. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
    • After 5 minutes, add the chopped cilantro and mix well and simmer it again for 4 to 5 minutes.
    • Finally, add the cooked noodles and cumin powder. Mix them well and let it simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
    • Check for salt and spice at this stage and adjust accordingly. (Instead of adding chili sauce, pepper powder can be added)

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    That’s it. Turn off the heat and thukpa is ready. :-) Serve hot with green onion garnishings.

    Notes:

    • Any noodles variety can be used. Egg noodles, rice noodles, flat noodles can be used instead of the Hakka noodles.
    • I went with store-bought vegetable broth. You can use home made or veggie cubes or any other favorite broth of your choice. To be honest, plain water is also sufficient for this recipe.
    • Dal water is completely optional. I had a reserve of 1 cup dal water and instead of using it my rasam, I used it in the soup.
    • Adjust the salt and spices according to your preference.
    • If the soup thickens, (noodles will absorb all the water content) add more water, salt, and pepper powder and simmer it again before serving.

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    Thukpa | Vegetable Noodle Soup

    Thupka - Vegetarian Noodle Soup - A kid’s friendly less spicy vegetable noodle soup perfect for lunch box.
    Prep Time30 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: East Indian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 239kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • 150 grams Veggie Hakka Noodles - 1 packet 150gms / 5.3 oz packet
    • ¼ cup Onion chopped
    • 6 Green Beans
    • 1 Carrot
    • ¼ cup Cabbage chopped
    • 2 Spring onions + for garnishing
    • 2 tbsp Cilantro
    • 3 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
    • 2 Garlic cloves
    • 2 Soy Sauce
    • 4 cups Vegetable broth
    • 1 Dal Water Optional, regular water can be added instead
    • 2 tsp Oil
    • ½ tsp cumin powder
    • ¼ tsp Garam Masala
    • 1.5 tsp Salt

    Instructions

    Prep- work

    • Cook the noodles as per the instruction and set aside. Make sure the noodles are al-dente.
    • Chop the vegetables and set aside.

    Steps

    • Heat a wok or pan and add oil. (Basically wide pan)
    • Once the oil is hot, add the chopped onion and garlic.
    • Once the onion turns translucent, add the other chopped veggies (beans, carrots, cabbage and green onions) and salt.
    • Mix them well and cook for couple of minutes.
    • Now add garam masala, sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and mix well.
    • Add the dal water and vegetable broth. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
    • After 5 minutes, add the chopped cilantro and mix well and simmer it again for 4 to 5 minutes.
    • Finally add the cooked noodles and cumin powder. Mix them well and let it simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
    • Check for salt and spice at this stage and adjust accordingly. (Instead adding chili sauce, pepper powder can be added)
    • That’s it. Turn off the heat and thukpa is ready. :-) Serve hot with green onion garnishing.

    Notes

    • Any noodles variety can be used. Egg noodles, rice noodles, flat noodles can be used instead of the hakka noodles.
    • I went with store bought vegetable broth. You can use home made or veggie cubes or any other favorite broth of your choice. To be honest, plain water is also sufficient for this recipe.
    • Dal water is completely optional. I had a reserve of 1 cup dal water and instead of using it my rasam, I used it in soup.
    • Adjust the salt and spices according to your preference.
    • If the soup thickens, (noodles will absorb all the water content) add more water, salt and pepper powder and simmer it again before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 2745mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3191IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Comments

    1. Roshni says

      August 23, 2016 at 3:24 pm

      Yay! Thanks for this recipe! I was looking for a vegetarian option for this soup so that my husband can also have it!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        August 23, 2016 at 9:32 pm

        :-) Oh great.. Let me know how it turned out. Thanks R..

        Reply
      • Rashmi Tulsyan says

        December 19, 2019 at 11:47 pm

        The soup is too sweet need to reduce the sweet chilli sauce!!

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          December 20, 2019 at 9:33 am

          Thanks for the feedback. At that time as my son was not preferring spicy food I went with this measure and as I mentioned on the post I didn’t use green chilies and chili powder. I hope you try it again with your preferred spice measure. Thanks so much.

          Reply
    2. Pavani says

      August 09, 2016 at 12:42 pm

      That is one veggie loaded soup Vidhya. So filling and delicious. Thank you for sending it over to Kid’s Delight event.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        August 09, 2016 at 6:30 pm

        Thanks Pavani.. Glad you liked it.

        Reply
    3. usha says

      August 07, 2016 at 1:20 pm

      I totally loved this soup when made it couple of years ago as part of Indian States mega BM. Your versions looks great!!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        August 08, 2016 at 11:06 am

        Thanks a lot Usha..

        Reply
    4. Priya Suresh says

      August 04, 2016 at 6:35 am

      Such a filling and satisfying soup, who will say no to this soup.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        August 08, 2016 at 11:18 am

        :-) Yes. Thanks Priya.

        Reply
    5. Smruti | Herbivore Cucina says

      August 02, 2016 at 5:02 pm

      I love this soup and your version looks amazing!!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        August 02, 2016 at 6:25 pm

        Thanks a lot.

        Reply
    6. indranilmutsuddi74 says

      July 31, 2016 at 10:31 am

      Thanks for a beautiful blog on my favourite dish ?

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        July 31, 2016 at 11:46 am

        Thanks a lot and welcome here. :-)

        Reply
    7. swati Paathak says

      July 29, 2016 at 2:29 am

      This soup looks so delicious..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        July 29, 2016 at 8:36 am

        Thanks Swati and welcome here.

        Reply
    8. Rani Vijoo says

      July 28, 2016 at 9:11 pm

      Great post Sri, Noodle soup looks delicious!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        July 29, 2016 at 8:34 am

        Thanks a lot pa.

        Reply
    9. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kithcen says

      July 28, 2016 at 10:05 am

      Absolutely delicious and comfy bowl of noodle veggies goodness. Who would say NO to this yumminess? AWESOME share, Sricidhya! :)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        July 28, 2016 at 2:27 pm

        Thanks a ton Anu :-)

        Reply
    10. Veg Indian Cooking says

      July 28, 2016 at 8:37 am

      You know what I love about this noodles soup… khake piyo; pikey khaoo (खाके पीयू, पिके खाओ )??
      Delicious share dear vidhya.?

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        July 28, 2016 at 9:35 am

        ha ha love that ad.. :-) Thankooo

        Reply
    11. kushigalu says

      July 28, 2016 at 6:40 am

      Love that soup bowl. Recipe is so flavorful and YUM Sri :-)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        July 28, 2016 at 7:52 am

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    12. amrita says

      July 28, 2016 at 3:22 am

      would like to try this out soon…thanx for sharing it

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        July 28, 2016 at 7:53 am

        Thanks Amrita.. :-)

        Reply
    13. Priya Santhamohan says

      July 27, 2016 at 7:28 pm

      Priya @asmallbite
      Perfect soup for this climate here in Bangalore,love the clicks.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        July 27, 2016 at 8:25 pm

        Thanks Priya.

        Reply
    14. swathi says

      July 27, 2016 at 11:17 am

      Delicious noodle soup, I love to taste it.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        July 27, 2016 at 12:35 pm

        Thanks Swathi. Come over here.. will prepare it again. :-)

        Reply
    15. CHCooks says

      July 27, 2016 at 6:47 am

      Love any variety of soupy noodles :)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        July 27, 2016 at 10:33 am

        yup me too. Thanks

        Reply
    16. Sharvari (Mumbai to Melbourne) says

      July 27, 2016 at 4:06 am

      Love it stunning pics as well
      http://www.mumbaitomelbourne.com/food-and-health-blog-posts/tortiglioni-in-salsa-di-pomodoro-e-basilico-tortiglioni-in-tomato-and-basil-sauce

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        July 27, 2016 at 10:31 am

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    17. healthyindiankitchen says

      July 26, 2016 at 6:03 pm

      I used to have thukpa when I was studying in Gangtok. This post makes me nostalgic. Will definitely make this at home. Thanks for sharing :)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        July 27, 2016 at 10:34 am

        Glad it bought back good old memories.. Please do try and thanks.

        Reply
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