Prawn Laksa

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A version of the delicious shrimp laksa soup, easy to change to chicken or veg. a very quick dish to make once you have the ingredients measured, literally minutes. from cooking with aaf: malaysian delights

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Steps

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Laksa paste:.

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Start your blender and add the above ingredients one by one until you have a smooth paste.

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Soup:.

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Have your wok ready , on a high flame , and pour a little peanut oil , then add the paste , cook it briskly for half a minute , add the stock , brown sugar , coconut milk , fish sauce , lime juice and bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for a further 10 minutes.

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In the meantime bring to boil water in a pot for your noodles , cook for 2 minutes , drain and set aside.

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Add the prawns / shrimps into the soup , stir until cooked , add the cilentro leaves , the bean sprouts then the noodles , give it a good stir , add salt if desired and more chili flakes if you want it really spicy , and serve into bowls.

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Ingredients

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ground coriander, ground cumin, ground turmeric, red onion, coconut milk, fresh ginger, garlic cloves, lemongrass, red chilies, shrimp paste, peanut oil, lime, chicken stock, fish sauce, wheat noodles, shrimp, bean sprouts, coriander, salt