How to make chicken & pumpkin laksa

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: almond milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

laksa paste

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: curry paste

Homemade spice blend can be more flavorful and cost-effective.

Heat a large, deep saucepan over medium-high heat.

Add the laksa paste and ginger to the saucepan and stir for one minute or until aromatic.

Add the stock to the saucepan and bring to a simmer.

Add the chicken and pumpkin to the saucepan.

Reduce heat to medium low and cook for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the pumpkin is tender.

While the chicken is cooking, prepare the noodles by placing them in a large heatproof bowl and covering with boiling water.

Set the noodles aside to soak for five minutes or until they soften, then drain well.

To finish the laksa, stir in the coconut milk and add the choy sum.

It's ready to serve when the choy sum wilts and the mixture is heated through.

Add some noodles to the base of each bowl and spoon over the laksa.

Finish with more noodles, a sprinkle of bean sprouts, coriander, and thinly sliced fresh chilli if using.

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