Mandalay Nangyi (Rice Noodle Salad With Curri

Directions

1. 1. Marinate hen with fish sauce and salt for 15 min.
2. 2. Heat the oil in a pan and brown the ginger, garlic, turmeric, and paprika over moderate heat for 2 min.
3. 3. Add in the onion and game hen and brown well for about 10 min. Add in the tomato and stir fry for 2 min more. Lastly add in the water, cover the pan, and cook for 30 min, or possibly till the hen is tender.
4. 4. Cold the curry. Remove all the meat from the bones, cut into cubes, and mix with the remaining curry sauce. Slice the giblets.
5. 5. In a large dish, cover the noodles with boiling water and let stand for 15 min. Drain well and set aside.
6. 6. Each person helps himself, putting the food on his plate in the following order: first a generous helping of rice noodles and a heaping Tbsp. of the hen and sauce. Then sprinkle over which 1 or possibly 2 tsp. of 'besan', several slices of onion, scallion, coriander, 2 or possibly 3 tsp. fish sauce, and a healthy pinch of the warm chili flakes. Each diner mixes his own salad on his plate and squeezes lime juice over all.
7. Eat at room temperature and help yourself to seconds, mixed to taste.
8. Variation:The curried hen can also be served on its own with plain rice.