Malaysia

Curry Laksa

Name: Curry Laksa
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 300 g Rice & egg noodles; 3 tbsp Laksa paste; 400 ml Coconut milk; 200 g Prawns; 6 Tofu puffs (taupok); 1 handful Bean sprouts; to serve Sambal & lime

The creamy coconut noodle soup of Peranakan cuisine

Laksa is a child of Nyonya, or Peranakan, culture, where Chinese and Malay influences merge. Curry laksa relies on a rich coconut-curry broth, in contrast to the sour assam laksa.

In one bowl, rice noodles, tofu puffs, prawns and bean sprouts meet the spiced broth – topped with sambal and a squeeze of lime.

Servings3

Time1 hr

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Rice & egg noodles300 g
Laksa paste3 tbsp
Coconut milk400 ml
Prawns200 g
Tofu puffs (taupok)6
Bean sprouts1 handful
Sambal & limeto serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Fry the laksa paste in a little oil until fragrant.
Pour in coconut milk and stock, bring to a boil and simmer 15 min.
Add prawns and tofu puffs, cook briefly.
Blanch the noodles and bean sprouts, place in the bowl.
Pour over the hot broth, serve with sambal and lime.

Make it original

A good laksa paste and tofu puffs are the heart of the soup. Available in the Asia Boutique.

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