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Atho

Atho

  • 45 min
  • medium
  • Serves 3

Prep 25 min · Cook 20 min

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Also known as Burmese Atho, Burma Noodles · Veg · One-pot meals, Noodles & Pasta

Burmese atho: noodles tossed with cabbage, fried onion, garlic oil, tamarind, chilli flakes and peanut powder. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 45 minutes, video.

Good for: Party, Rainy Day

Ingredients

18 items

3 people
  • Oil½ cup
  • Onion, Thinly Sliced2 cup
  • Garlic, Thinly Sliced10 cloves
  • Tamarind1 tbsp
  • Water, Hot¾ cup
  • Roasted Peanuts2 tbsp
  • Roasted Gram¼ cup
  • Salt2 tsp
  • Water¼ cup
  • WaterAs Needed
  • SaltAs Needed
  • Turmeric Powder½ tsp
  • Hakka Noodles200 grams
  • Oil2 tsp
  • Cabbage, Thinly Sliced1½ cup
  • Red Chilli Flakes1 tbsp
  • Coriander Leaves½ cup
  • Lemon Juice1 tbsp

Contains: groundnut, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 3 people
Energy822kcal2466kcal
Protein15g44g
Carbohydrate80g239g
Fat51g152g
Fibre8.4g25g
Sugar8.5g26g

Cookd masalas for hakka noodles

Method

  1. 1

    To Fry-Fry the onions in the oil until golden brown. Remove the onion from the pan.

    OilOnion

  2. 2

    Fry garlic in the same oil until golden brown. Remove the garlic along with the oil into a bowl and set aside.

    Garlic

  3. 3

    Tamarind Pulp- Soak the tamarind along with hot water for 15 minutes. Strain it to get the pulp.

    TamarindWater

  4. 4

    To Grind- Grind the roasted peanuts and fried gram together into a powder. Set aside.

    Roasted PeanutsRoasted Gram

  5. 5

    Salt Water- Mix the water and salt together until dissolved completely. Set aside for seasoning later.

    SaltWater

  6. 6

    Boiling Noodles-Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add salt and turmeric.

    WaterSaltTurmeric Powder

  7. 7

    Add the noodles and cook according to package instructions. Strain the noodles and toss it with oil to prevent it from sticking.

    Hakka NoodlesOil

  8. 8

    Mixing the noodles- In a large bowl, add the noodles. Add a little bit of all the toppings according to your taste preference. Adjust the taste accordingly and serve garnished with some fried onion, coriander leaves and more crushed Thattai.

    OnionCabbageRed Chilli FlakesCoriander LeavesLemon Juice

Before you start

How long does Atho take?
45 minutes from start to finish. That is 25 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Atho serve?
3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Atho vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Atho spicy?
It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Atho?
200 grams Hakka Noodles, ¼ cup Roasted Gram, 1½ cup Cabbage, 1 tbsp Tamarind, 2 tbsp Roasted Peanuts, ½ cup Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Atho?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Atho?
About 822 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

2 notes
  • C

    A Cookd cookAugust 2024

    The video is not running😭😭😭

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    NikhilMarch 2026

    gram dhal substitute or omission?

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