nepali chicken noodle soup

Ingredients

• SPICE PASTE
• 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 1/2 - inch fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 - green chile pepper, chopped
• 1/2 pound tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro,chopped
• 1 pinch asafoetida powder
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon honey
• SOUP:
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 6 cups unsalted chicken broth
• 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts
• 1/2 pound rice noodles
• 1/2 - red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 stalk celery, julienned
• 1/2 - red bell pepper, julienned
• 1 medium carrot, julienned
• - fresh cilantro leaves, to garnish
• - lime wedges, to serve