I am a person who enjoys cooking, I find it very relaxing. However, I spent yesterday all day not knowing what I feet like eating, let alone cooking. By 2pm I still had nothing, I was contemplating bacon and eggs.
My husband suggested a seafood laksa. So I thought, why not. So off I went to the shop, got all the ingredients, and dinner was made in about 30 minutes.
This laksa is like the Chicken Laksa Lemak, I just replaced the chicken with seafood. My family loved it. It was far cheaper than take out, and so much cheaper than going to a restaurant.
I used a Laksa paste (which some say is not real cooking), but on days like these when you just don't know what to cook, and you don't want to spend hours in the kitchen, I say it is perfect.
So if you are tired or don't feel like cooking, I say this is a perfect dinner. Although this is a soup, with the noodles and other flavourings, it is a meal that will satisfy the whole family.
My husband suggested a seafood laksa. So I thought, why not. So off I went to the shop, got all the ingredients, and dinner was made in about 30 minutes.
This laksa is like the Chicken Laksa Lemak, I just replaced the chicken with seafood. My family loved it. It was far cheaper than take out, and so much cheaper than going to a restaurant.
I used a Laksa paste (which some say is not real cooking), but on days like these when you just don't know what to cook, and you don't want to spend hours in the kitchen, I say it is perfect.
So if you are tired or don't feel like cooking, I say this is a perfect dinner. Although this is a soup, with the noodles and other flavourings, it is a meal that will satisfy the whole family.
Recipe
Recipe adapted from Janelle Bloom's cookbook 'My favourite Food for All Seasons'
Serves 4-6
250g dried rice vermicelli noodles
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1/2 cup laksa paste
3 cups chicken stock
3 cups coconut milk
1-2 red chillies, halved, optional
4 fried bean curd puffs, thickly sliced, optional
2 teaspoons grated palm sugar or brown sugar
1/2 lime, juiced
2 teaspoons fish sauce
750g green prawns, shelled, deveined, leave tails on
250g scallops
50g bean sprouts
1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled, cut into thin strips using a peeler, then slice into thin strips
1/2 cup mint leaves
1/2 cup coriander leaves
3 green onions, thinly sliced
Fried shallots, to serve
Lime wedges, to serve
Cut the noodles in half horizontally. Place the noodles in a heatproof bowl. Add boiling water from the kettle, cover the noodles with the water. Set aside for 3 minutes or until the noodles have softened slightly. Drain and set aside.
Heat a wok over medium heat until hot. Add the oil, swirl to coat the wok. Add the laksa paste-it will splatter a bit, cook, stirring for 2 minutes or until fragrant and the oil separates from the paste.
Add all of the stock, bring to the boil. Add the coconut milk and bean curd, reduce the heat to medium-low. (Now you need to taste the laksa base for spiciness. If you need more spice add 1-2 red chillies. Every laksa paste is different some hotter than others, by adding the chillies you control the heat). Simmer for 10 minutes.
Combine the palm sugar, lime juice and fish sauce, pour it into the wok, bring to the boil.
Add the prawns and scallops, simmer 1-2 minutes, be careful to not overcook the prawns.
Divide the noodles among serving bowls, then ladle over the soup. Top with bean sprouts, cucumber, mint, coriander, green onions and the fried shallots. Serve with lime wedges.
Serves 4-6
250g dried rice vermicelli noodles
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1/2 cup laksa paste
3 cups chicken stock
3 cups coconut milk
1-2 red chillies, halved, optional
4 fried bean curd puffs, thickly sliced, optional
2 teaspoons grated palm sugar or brown sugar
1/2 lime, juiced
2 teaspoons fish sauce
750g green prawns, shelled, deveined, leave tails on
250g scallops
50g bean sprouts
1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled, cut into thin strips using a peeler, then slice into thin strips
1/2 cup mint leaves
1/2 cup coriander leaves
3 green onions, thinly sliced
Fried shallots, to serve
Lime wedges, to serve
Cut the noodles in half horizontally. Place the noodles in a heatproof bowl. Add boiling water from the kettle, cover the noodles with the water. Set aside for 3 minutes or until the noodles have softened slightly. Drain and set aside.
Heat a wok over medium heat until hot. Add the oil, swirl to coat the wok. Add the laksa paste-it will splatter a bit, cook, stirring for 2 minutes or until fragrant and the oil separates from the paste.
Add all of the stock, bring to the boil. Add the coconut milk and bean curd, reduce the heat to medium-low. (Now you need to taste the laksa base for spiciness. If you need more spice add 1-2 red chillies. Every laksa paste is different some hotter than others, by adding the chillies you control the heat). Simmer for 10 minutes.
Combine the palm sugar, lime juice and fish sauce, pour it into the wok, bring to the boil.
Add the prawns and scallops, simmer 1-2 minutes, be careful to not overcook the prawns.
Divide the noodles among serving bowls, then ladle over the soup. Top with bean sprouts, cucumber, mint, coriander, green onions and the fried shallots. Serve with lime wedges.
Enjoy!
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