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Laksa

Malaysia

Laksa reflects Malaysia's multicultural heritage — Chinese noodles, Malay spices and Indian coconut in one bowl.

Malaysia's iconic coconut noodle soup — rice noodles in a rich, spicy coconut broth with prawns, tofu and bean sprouts. Penang laksa and curry laksa are both beloved.

Authentic Malaysia Laksa recipe
Prep
30 mins
Cook
30 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
370 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

400grice noodles, cooked
300gprawns, peeled
400mlcoconut milk
500mlchicken stock
3 tbsplaksa paste
200gtofu puffs, halved
100gbean sprouts
fresh mint, chilli and limeto serve

Method

1

Fry laksa paste 3 minutes. Add stock and coconut milk. Simmer 15 minutes.

2

Add prawns and tofu. Cook 5 minutes.

3

Serve over noodles with bean sprouts, mint, chilli and lime.

Chef's Tip

Good laksa paste is the heart of the dish — making your own from scratch is worth the effort.

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