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Easy Laksa

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Easy Laksa

Malaysian laksa starts with frying the curry paste until properly fragrant before the coconut milk goes in — that step is what keeps the broth from tasting flat.

Total time
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Malaysian
gluten-free

Ingredients

400grice noodles
4 tbsplaksa curry paste
2 x 400ml tinscoconut milk
300g / to tasteshrimp or chicken and bean sprouts

Instructions

1

Fry the laksa paste in oil over medium heat for a full 5 minutes, stirring often, until it darkens and turns properly fragrant.

2

This step is what keeps the finished broth from tasting flat, so do not rush it.

3

Stir in the coconut milk and stock, bring to a gentle simmer, and cook for 10 minutes to let the flavours combine.

4

Add the noodles, prawns and tofu puffs and simmer until the prawns turn pink and the noodles are tender, about 4-5 minutes, then serve topped with beansprouts and coriander.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
339
Protein
3.2g
Fat
24g
Carbs
30.5g
Fiber
3.2g
Sodium
18mg

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