Curry Laksa
Malaysia's curry laksa — rice noodles in a rich coconut broth built on a fried paste of chilli, lemongrass, shallots and shrimp paste, topped with prawns, tofu puffs, bean sprouts, a halved egg and lime.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 shallots, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 20 g fresh ginger, chopped
- 2 stalks lemongrass, chopped
- 8 dried red chillies, soaked in hot water and drained
- 1 tsp shrimp paste (belacan)
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 800 ml chicken stock
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 1 tsp sugar
- to taste salt
- 100 g tofu puffs, halved
- 300 g raw king prawns, peeled
- 200 g rice vermicelli
- 150 g bean sprouts
- 4 eggs, boiled for 8 minutes and halved
- 1 handful coriander leaves
- 1 lime, in wedges
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 4890 kcal · P 372.2g · C 295g · F 252.9g
Estimated from 19 of 20 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Blend the shallots, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, chillies, shrimp paste, turmeric and ground coriander with 2 tbsp of the oil to a smooth paste.
- 2Heat the remaining oil in a pot over medium heat and fry the paste, stirring, for 8–10 minutes, until it darkens, smells sweet and the oil separates — undercooked paste tastes raw and harsh.
- 3Add the stock, bring to the boil and simmer 10 minutes.
- 4Stir in the coconut milk and sugar, season with salt and simmer gently for 5 minutes without letting it boil hard.
- 5Add the tofu puffs and prawns and cook 2–3 minutes, until the prawns are pink.
- 6Meanwhile cook the rice vermicelli according to the packet, drain and divide between deep bowls with the bean sprouts.
- 7Ladle the hot broth, prawns and tofu puffs over the noodles.
- 8Top each bowl with the egg halves and coriander leaves and serve with the lime wedges.
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Questions and answers
How long does Curry Laksa take to make?
About 60 minutes: 30 min prep and 30 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Curry Laksa?
20 ingredients: shallots, garlic cloves, fresh ginger, lemongrass, dried red chillies, shrimp paste, ground turmeric, ground coriander, sunflower oil, chicken stock, coconut milk, sugar and 8 more.
How many servings does this Curry Laksa recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Curry Laksa?
About 1223 kcal, with 93 g protein, 73.8 g carbohydrate and 63.2 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Curry Laksa recipe suit?
It is dairy-free.
What cuisine is Curry Laksa?
Curry Laksa comes from Asian cuisine.
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