Atho
Also known as Burmese Atho, Burma Noodles · Veg · One-pot meals, Noodles & Pasta
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
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Burmese atho: noodles tossed with cabbage, fried onion, garlic oil, tamarind, chilli flakes and peanut powder. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 45 minutes, video.
Ingredients
18 itemsOnion, Thinly Sliced2 cup
Sunflower Oil0.50 cup
Garlic, Thinly Sliced10 cloves
Tamarind1 tbsp
Water, Hot¾ cup
Roasted Peanuts2 tbsp
Roasted Gram¼ cup
Salt2 tsp
Turmeric Powder0.50 tsp
Hakka Noodles200 grams
Cabbage, Thinly Sliced1.50 cup
Red Chilli Flakes1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves0.50 cup
Lemon Juice1 tbsp
Contains: groundnut, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 829kcal | 2487kcal |
| Protein | 15g | 44g |
| Carbohydrate | 81g | 243g |
| Fat | 51g | 152g |
| Fibre | 8.6g | 26g |
| Sugar | 9g | 27g |
Cookd masalas for hakka noodles
Method
- 1
To Fry-Fry the onions in the oil until golden brown. Remove the onion from the pan.
OnionSunflower Oil
- 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
Tamarind Pulp- Soak the tamarind along with hot water for 15 minutes. Strain it to get the pulp.
TamarindWater
- 4
To Grind- Grind the roasted peanuts and fried gram together into a powder. Set aside.
Roasted PeanutsRoasted Gram
- 5
Salt Water- Mix the water and salt together until dissolved completely. Set aside for seasoning later.
SaltWater
- 6
Boiling Noodles-Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add salt and turmeric.
WaterSaltTurmeric Powder
- 7
Add the noodles and cook according to package instructions. Strain the noodles and toss it with oil to prevent it from sticking.
Hakka NoodlesSunflower Oil
- 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, 1.50 cup Cabbage, 1 tbsp Tamarind, 2 tbsp Roasted Peanuts, 1 cup Onion, 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 829 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?
