Burmese Atho | Simple and Healthy Noodles Salad

Atho - I exactly remember when I got used to this word. I saw Vijay TV awarding a person for Burma Atho Kadai at 2nd Lane Beach Road, Chennai. Right from then I had a craze over this atho. I have asked my husband to pick me to the shop several times. He is not a fan of street foods and he never picked me there. I think God himself knew my wish. There was a Burma Noodles shop opened in Nanmangalam. First day itself I went there and asked for an Atho. I don't know any other name :) That is the reason. I like salads and hence loved the atho. I became a customer and friends with them. Atlast after 1 year, they shared me their secret recipe, hiding a few ingredients. I am sharing that with you.

I love Asian salads. Burmese atho is a lovely salad with fresh flavors. It has cabbage, onions and little rice noodles. To have a gluten free salad, don't use regular maida noodles. Usually most of the salads taste only better with dressing. We have used a healthy dressing with gingelly oil. In you healthy diet, you could have a serving of this salad as lunch or dinner. The taste and flavor will linger in your tongue for a very long time. Even without noodles, this salad will taste good.

Burmese Atho | Simple and Healthy Noodles Salad

Recipe Source                        : Street Food Shop, Nanmangalam, Chennai
Preparation time                    : 20 min 

Cooking Time                        : 5 min 

Yield                                      : 1 and little more cups (1 servings)

Serving size                           : 1 and little more cup 

Calories per serving               : 100

Ingredients

Cooked Rice Noodles - 1/2 cup

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Shredded Cabbage - 1/2 cup

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Sliced Onion - 1/4 cup

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Chopped Coriander Leaves - little

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crispy bhujiya or crushed thattai - 1 tablespoon

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Roasted Gram Powder or Pottukadalai Maavu - 1 Tablespoon

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Gingelly Oil - 1 teaspoon

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Chopped Garlic - 1 teaspoon

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Chilli Powder - a pinch

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Tamarind or Lemon Juice - 1 teaspoon

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Salt - little

Quick Procedure

Boil water and add rice noodles to it. Cook the noodles. Strain it and wash it in cold water.

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Take a clean plate. Take noodles, shredded cabbage, sliced onions, chppped coriander leaves and crispy snack in the plate. Mix well.

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Heat a pan. Add gingelly oil.

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Add chopped garlic and roast for a while.

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Switch off the flame and add chilli powder.

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Add this oil mixture to the mixed noodles and veggies. Mix it till the oil mixes evenly with the veggies.

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Add tamarind juice or lemon juice.

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Add salt. Mix well evenly.

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Add roasted gram powder or pottukadalai maavu. Again mix well.

Step-wise Pictures
Boil water and add rice noodles to it. Cook the noodles. Strain it and wash it in cold water.
Take a clean plate. Take noodles, shredded cabbage, sliced onions, chopped coriander leaves and crispy snack in the plate. Mix well. Heat a pan. Add gingelly oil. Add chopped garlic and roast for a while. Switch off the flame and add chilli powder.


Add this oil mixture to the mixed noodles and veggies. Mix it till the oil mixes evenly with the veggies. Add tamarind juice or lemon juice. Add salt. Mix well evenly. Add roasted gram powder or pottukadalai maavu. Again mix well.