How To Make Singapore Laksa
A spicy with a refreshing dose of coconut milk for an amazing combination of flavors! This Singapore laksa recipe is sure to fire up your tastebuds.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 8king prawnsde-shelled
- 1tbsppalm sugar
- 1tbspfish sauce
- 1¼cupscoconut milk
- ¼lbtofu puffstau pok, halved
- 2tbspcooking oil
For Prawn Stock:
- 8king prawnshead and shells
- 5cupswater
- 2cupschicken stock
- 2tbspcooking oil
For Laksa Paste:
- 15chilliesdried
- 2redchillies
- 3tbspdried shrimpsoaked
- 1tbspshrimp paste
- 8clovesgarlic
- 1shallot
- 1ginger
- 1blue gingergalangal, about 1-in
- 2root turmeric
- ¼cupcandle nuts
- 1stalklemongrass
For Serving:
- 2cupsvermicelli rice noodlecooked
- 1cupbean sproutblanched
- 1fish cakesliced, heated
- 8cockles
- 1bunchlaksa leaves
- 2tbspchilli paste
Instructions
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Remove the heads and shells from prawns and set aside in a bowl, then devein and set the prawn meat aside in a separate bowl.
Prawn Stock:
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Add cooking oil to a large saucepan on medium-high heat.
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Add prawn heads and shells then stir for 5 minutes, crushing the heads to release the flavour.
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Add water and chicken stock, then simmer for 45 minutes allowing the stock to reduce.
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Remove prawn shells then strain the broth into a bowl through a sieve.
Laksa Paste:
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In a food processor, add dried chilli, red chilli, dried shrimp, shrimp paste (belacan), garlic, shallot, ginger, blue ginger (galangal), turmeric root, candle nuts and lemongrass stalk, then pulse for 5 minutes until a thick paste forms.
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Add cooking oil to a large saucepan then add the laksa paste and cook for 5 minutes until fragrant.
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Add palm sugar, fish sauce, coconut milk and prawn stock stirring to combine. Simmer the mixture for 15 minutes then add the prawns and tofu puffs, cooking for 3 minutes to finish.
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To serve, add vermicelli noodles to a bowl then top with bean sprouts, cockles and slices of fish cake.
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Ladle in scoops of the laksa making sure to include tofu puffs and prawns. Top with a handful of finely chopped laksa leaves and optional chilli paste.
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Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 2912.99kcal
- Fat: 84.46g
- Saturated Fat: 33.76g
- Trans Fat: 0.12g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 29.97g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 15.72g
- Carbohydrates: 459.40g
- Fiber: 19.76g
- Sugar: 36.60g
- Protein: 79.79g
- Cholesterol: 149.10mg
- Sodium: 3282.63mg
- Calcium: 551.85mg
- Potassium: 2938.84mg
- Iron: 25.44mg
- Vitamin A: 260.16µg
- Vitamin C: 569.47mg
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