Last Nights Laksa
Ingredients
- 1 onion, sliced roughly
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 lemongrass stalks, roughly chopped
- 2 inches fresh ginger or galangal, sliced roughly
- 1 fresh red chilli
- 1 sheet of nori seaweed
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp sweet ground paprika
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 stock cube dissolved in 1/2 cup boiling water
- 400 ml / 1 tin coconut milk
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 11/2 tsp coconut sugar
- steamed green veggies: broccoli, bok choi, spinach
- 200 g flat rice noodles, cooked
- 250 g of cubed tofu
- 150g mushrooms sliced and pan fried
- fresh coriander, chopped
Preparation
Place all the paste ingredients in a blender and blend until a smooth paste forms
Heat up 2 tbsp of oil in a heavy bottomed pan
Add the laksa paste and fry it off slowly (on a low heat) for at least 5 minutes, stirring the whole time
Next, add the broth ingredients and keep stirring on a low heat for 5 minutes
Cover the pot and bring the soup to a gentle simmer for about 5 minutes
Taste the soup and season to taste with salt (if needed) and lime juice
Serve in a shallow bowl and top with the greens, noodles, veggies and tofu