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Malaysian curry laksa with chicken & prawns
There are many variations of laksa in Malaysia and the most common ones are asam laksa, which is a sour clear soup with mackerel, and coconut curry laksa, which I am going to share! You might be overwhelmed by the list of ingredients, but trust me this is worth it! Once you have made the paste, then the rest is easy!
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Ingredients
Laksa paste (makes 8-9 Tbsp)
- 8 dried red chilli, soaked in warm water for 5 minutes
- 2 fresh red chilli, chopped
- 2 tsp shrimp paste
- 4 - 5 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 2 medium-sized shallots, chopped
- 3 tsp brown sugar
- 1 stalk of lemongrass (white part only), chopped
- 2 - 3 slices of galangal, chopped (or ginger)
- Pinch of salt
Laksa soup
- 8 - 9 Tbsp laksa paste
- ½ tsp chili powder
- 4 Tbsp cooking oil
- 1 ½ cups coconut milk
- 2 cups chicken stock, salt reduced
- 2 Tbsp Fish sauce
Other ingredients
- 50 g dry rice vermicelli
- 100 g fresh Egg noodle
- 150 g chicken, sliced small
- 9 prawn cutlets
- Tofu puffs (optional)
- Mungbeans and coraiander to garnish (optional)
Method
- To make the Laksa paste, pound all of the laksa paste ingredients in a mortar and pestle until the texture becomes nice and smooth (you can use a food processor but you will have more flavour if you use mortar and pestle).
- Place a wok or a large pot over medium-high heat and add oil. Wait until the oil warms up and add all of the laksa paste. Stir and cook the paste for 5-6 minutes or until it changes the colour to a darker red and see oil on surface of the paste. Add chili powder and stir well.
- Add coconut milk and cook for 20-25 minutes over medium heat or until the red colour oil starts to come out on the surface. Stir occasionally.
- Once you have oil on the surface of the paste, add chicken stock, bring to boil and season with fish sauce.
- Add chicken, prawn and tofu puffs and cook for further 3-4 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
- In the meantime, cook vermicelli and egg noodle as per package. Place the rice vermicelli and egg noodle in a serving bowl. Pour the Laksa soup on top and garnish with mungbean and fresh coriander before you serve.
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Reviews (2)
My family love this recipe. It is always a hit! I drop my son Max off to football and can make this recipe and have the kitchen clean by the time I pick him up. A hump day favourite
My family love this recipe. It is always a hit! I drop my son Max off to football and can make this recipe and have the kitchen clean by the time I pick him up. A hump day favourite
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