Norr's Chicken Sotanghon Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsps vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 medium red onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 pc chicken breast, flaked
• a tbsp of achuete oil*
• 3-1/2 to 4 cups hot water
• 2 pcs chicken cubes
• 50 grams mung bean noodles (sotanghon), soaked in water for 15 minutes

for garnishing:

• chopped spring onions
• toasted garlic

Procedure:

1. Saute garlic and onion in oil. Add chicken breast. Mix.
2. Add achuete oil. Pour in hot water and chicken cubes. Bring to boil.
3. Put the mung bean noodles. Stir. Bring to a brisk boil.
4. Serve in individual bowls. Garnish with spring onion and toasted garlic.

*To make achuete oil: Heat lightly 2 tbsps of oil in a pan. remove from heat. Add immediately a tablespoon of achuete seeds with lye water. Steep for 15 minutes. Remove seeds. Use the oil.