Laksa noodle soup
Laksa noodle soup with its signature rich curry base that is flavorful and fragrant! Topped with tofu puff, fish cakes, egg and beansprouts. An easy Laksa recipe using homemade Laksa paste!
Servings: 10 servings
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Ingredients
Shrimp stock
- 250 grams shell and shrimp heads
- 2 liters water
Laksa Paste
- 100 grams dried shrimps
- 1 ½ tbsp chili flakes dried bird's eye chilis
- ½ cup unsalted roasted peanuts candlenuts
- 6 pieces small shallots sliced
- 6 cloves garlic sliced
- 15 grams galangal sliced
- 15 grams fresh turmeric sliced
- 2 stalks lemon grass sliced
- 2 pcs fresh red chilis
- 2 tbsp Thai shrimp paste
Laksa noodle soup
- 500 grams flat vermicelli or vermicelli
- 1 liter hot water for soak-cooking vermicelli
- ½ cup cooking oil
- 500 ml coconut milk
- 1 ½ tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
Laksa toppings
- 100 grams tofu puffs cut in half
- 200 grams fish cakes sliced
- 4 pieces hard boiled eggs
- 1 cup bean sprouts
Instructions
Preparing the noodles and eggs
- In a bowl, soak semi-cooked flat vermicelli in 1 liter of hot water for 5 minutes or until soft. Drain water and set aside. Hard boil 4 eggs and set aside.
Making the shrimp broth
- Heat 2 liters of water in a pot and tip in shrimp shells and heads. Bring to a boil and mash the shells and heads then transfer stock in a container. Set aside. (Discard shells and shrimp heads)
Making the Paste
- Blend dried shrimps, peanuts, and chili flakes in a blender or food processor until nuts release a bit of oil and turn into really fine bits. Transfer in a bowl. Set aside.
- Blend together shallots, garlic, galangal, turmeric, lemon grass, thai shrimp paste, fresh red chilis until fine. Add grinded peanut and shrimp mix and blend until paste-like. Set aside.
Making the Laksa noodle soup
- Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Add laksa paste and sauté for 3 - 6 minutes or until dark in color. Add coconut milk and shrimp broth then stir to incorporate. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add tofu puffs and fish cakes and simmer for 3 minutes. Tip in fish sauce and sugar then stir. Taste and adjust accordingly. Lower heat.
- Place a preferred amount of noodles in a serving bowl and add laksa soup. Top it off with tofu puffs, fish cakes, halved boiled eggs and fresh beansprouts. Serve while hot. Bon appetit!