Laksa Recipe - Singaporean Curry Noodle Soup (Laksa Lemak) | Asian Recipes

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories, while evaporated milk is more budget-friendly.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken breast is leaner, and canned tuna is often cheaper.

Make laksa curry paste from scratch using dried chili, dried shrimp, and macadamia nuts.

Grind dried ingredients in a coffee grinder until fine.

Blend herbs, garlic, and shallots with an immersion blender to make the paste.

Prepare shrimp stock using head-on, shell-on shrimp, sautéing them to release flavor, then simmering with 5 cups of water for 45 minutes.

Fortify the shrimp stock with clams, cooking until they open, then remove clams and set aside.

Sauté the laksa paste in a little oil until fragrant.

Add coconut milk and shrimp stock to the sautéed paste and simmer for 10 minutes.

Season the broth with fish sauce and sugar to taste.

Soak round fat rice noodles in hot water for 30 minutes, then boil for 2-3 minutes until al dente, and cool in cold water.

Prepare proteins: slice fish cakes and tofu pups into pieces.

Assemble the dish with noodles, broth, clams, shrimp, fish cakes, and tofu pups.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary

Allergens