Laksa Curry Paste Recipes

PRAWN LAKSA CURRY BOWL

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan and add the chilli. Cook for 1 min, then add the curry paste, stir and cook for 1 min more. Dissolve the stock cube in a large jug in 700ml boiling water, then pour into the pan and stir to combine. Tip in the coconut milk and bring to the boil.
• Add the fish sauce and a little seasoning. Toss in the noodles and cook for a further 3-4 mins until softening. Squeeze in the lime juice, add the prawns and cook through until warm, about 2-3 mins. Scatter over some of the coriander.
• Serve in bowls with the remaining coriander and lime wedges on top for squeezing over.

LAKSA CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Grind all ingredients together with a mortar and pestle or in a spice mill or food processor. Form a smooth paste.
• Will last up to 4 days if covered and stored in the refrigerator. If frozen in portions in zip-lock plastic bags, will keep 3 months.
• Note: To make soup, add coconut milk and an equal amount of fish or chicken stock, hokkien noodles (or egg noodles), spring onions, bean sprouts and fish or prawns. Simmer until tender. Or you can use this paste as a flavoring base for your favorite curry.

MALAYSIAN CHICKEN CURRY LAKSA (LAKSA LEMAK) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the laksa paste: In a food processor, combine the dried red chiles, dried shrimp, cashews, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds and grind into a powder. Add the shrimp paste, ginger, galangal, turmeric, garlic, Thai red chiles, shallots, lemongrass, curry powder, cilantro stems and roots, and vegetable oil and grind into a smooth paste, about 3 minutes. Set aside until ready to use. The laksa paste will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. Pour a bit of oil over the top to cover the sauce before storing.
• Make the curry: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook according to the package instructions, then drain and set aside.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. Add the ginger and garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant, then add the Thai red chiles and lemongrass and sauté for 2 minutes, until the lemongrass softens a bit. Add the laksa paste and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until the oil starts to separate. Add the chicken thighs and cook for 3-4 minutes, until about halfway cooked. Add the long beans and sauté for 2 minutes, until the beans soften a bit.
• Add the chicken stock and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, then remove the pot from the heat.
• Add the tofu, fish cakes and rice cakes, if using, 1 tablespoon salt, the palm sugar, and lime juice and stir to incorporate. Season the curry with more salt, lime juice, or palm sugar, if desired.
• Divide the cooked noodles between 2 deep bowls. Ladle the curry sauce over the noodles, then use tongs to distribute the chicken, tofu puffs, fish cakes, rice cakes, and long beans on top. Garnish with the cilantro, mint, lime wedges, hard-boiled eggs, Thai red chiles, and sambal oelek.
• Enjoy!