Laksa - Perfect one pot, Easy weeknight meal to Warm you up after a long day
 
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Rich, Spicy, Laksa recipe. Perfect one pot, Easy weeknight meal to Warm you up after a long day
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Singaporean
Ingredients
  • Laksa Paste:
  • 2 small onions, chopped
  • 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoon crushed peanuts
  • 6 tablespoon soaked dried shrimp
  • 2 stalks of fresh lemongrass finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
  • 3 tablespoon shrimp paste
  • 3 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoon oil
  • Soup:
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 cup Laksa paste
  • ½ lb shrimps
  • 10-12 pieces fish balls
  • 10-12 pieces squids, bite size
  • 1 package tofu, medium firm
  • 1 bunch Enoki mushroom, chopped 1 inches
  • 1 lb rice noodle or egg noddle
  • salt to taste
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • Garnish:
  • Hard boiled eggs
  • Cilantro
  • Lime wedges
Instructions
  1. Steps to prepare Laksa paste:
  2. Put everything in a food processor and blend until smooth. Refrigerate until required.
  4. Steps to prepare soup base:
  5. Cut tofu in 1" square pieces. Marinade in one spoon of Laksa paste for 5-10 minutes.
  6. Pan fry the marinated Tofu.
  7. Bring water to boil.
  8. Add all soup ingredient except coconut milk and noodle in a saucepan. Simmer for 5 minutes in medium heat.
  9. Add Laksa paste and noodles.
  10. Stir in coconut milk, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until noodles and fish ingredients are cooked.
  11. Adjust soup’s seasoning with salt.
  12. Ladle portions of broth, tofu, fish cake, shrimp, and squids in bowls.
  13. Garnish with halves of hard-boiled egg, lime wedges, and cilantro.
Notes
Adjust herb and spices according to your taste.
Enoki mushroom can be substituted for other mushrooms. Bean sprouts are also commonly used in Laksa.
If you prefer, you can cook the noodle separately and add to the soup at the end. I prefer keeping it a one pot meal, so I cook everything together.
Recipe by WithASpin at https://withaspin.com/2013/01/14/laksa-perfect-one-pot-easy-weeknight-meal-to-warm-you-up-after-a-long-day/