Cheat's Sri Lankan Chicken Indiappa Kothu

Name: Cheat's Sri Lankan Chicken Indiappa Kothu with Bean Vermicelli Noodles, Wombok & Sambal
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Sri Lankesisk
Ingredients: 1 Bean Vermicelli Noodles; 1 Capsicum; 1 Garlic; 1 Lime; 330 g Chicken Thigh; 1 sachet mild sambal seasoning; 1 sachet Curry Powder; 1 packet Ginger Paste; 1 packet Shredded Wombok; 1 Sambal; 1 packet Crushed Peanuts; 1 drizzle olive oil; 1 tbs soy sauce

with Bean Vermicelli Noodles, Wombok & Sambal

Julian PaunczUpdated on June 08, 2026

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Calories

495 kcal

Protein

37.1g protein

Preparation Time

20 minutes

Difficulty

Easy

Allergens:

Peanuts
Soy
May contain traces of allergens
Almond
Brazil nut
Cashew
Gluten
Hazelnut
Macadamia
Milk
Pecan
Pine nut
Pistachio
Sesame
Soy
Walnut
Wheat

Skip the flight and dive straight into the vibrant streets of Colombo with this clever shortcut take on a classic kothu. We’ve tossed tender chicken with shredded noodles, crunchy wombok and a punchy sambal seasoning for a shortcut to big flavour. Topped with crushed peanuts, it’s a textured, aromatic wonder that’s ready in a flash.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Ingredients

Serving amount

Bean Vermicelli Noodles

Capsicum

Garlic

Lime

330 g

Chicken Thigh

1 sachet

mild sambal seasoning

1 sachet

Curry Powder

1 packet

Ginger Paste

1 packet

Shredded Wombok

Sambal

1 packet

Crushed Peanuts

(Contains: Peanuts May be present: Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Gluten, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Milk, Pecan, Pine nut, Pistachio, Sesame, Soy, Walnut, Wheat.)

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

1 tbs

soy sauce

(Contains: Soy May be present: Gluten.)

Nutritional Values

Calories495 kcal

Energy (kJ)2070 kJ

Fat20.9 g

of which saturates4.4 g

Carbohydrate37.1 g

of which sugars7.9 g

Dietary Fibre6.6 g

Protein37.1 g

Sodium1230 mg

Potassium4.7 mg

Calcium1.9 mg

The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

•Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

• Boil the kettle.
• Place bean vermicelli noodles in a medium
heatproof bowl.
• Add enough boiling water to cover noodles. Cover
and set aside until tender, 4-6 minutes.
• Drain, rinse and return to the bowl with a drizzle of
olive oil.
• Cut noodles with scissors.

• Meanwhile, thinly slice capsicum.
• Finely chop garlic.
• Zest lime to get a good pinch, then slice into
wedges.
• Cut chicken thigh into 2cm chunks.

• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over
medium-high heat.
• Add capsicum and cook, until tender, 5-6 minutes.
Transfer to a bowl and cover to keep warm.

• Return frying pan to high heat with a drizzle of olive
oil. When oil is hot, cook chicken, tossing, until
browned, 5-6 minutes.
• Add mild sambal seasoning, curry powder,
garlic and ginger paste, then cook until fragrant,
1 minute.
TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it's no longer pink
inside.

• To the pan, add shredded wombok and cook until
tender, 1-2 minutes.
• SPICY! The sambal is hot, use less if you're sensitive
to heat. Reduce heat to medium, then add lime zest,
sambal, chopped noodles, cooked capsicum, the
soy sauce and a generous squeeze of lime juice,
stirring until combined, 1 minute.