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Laksa Noodle Soup
5 from 24 votes

Laksa Noodle Soup

Laksa Noodle Soup is a spicy, creamy broth-based dish combining Thai red curry paste, Sha Cha sauce, coconut milk, and fish sauce with shrimp, deep-fried tofu, fish balls, rice vermicelli noodles, bean sprouts, and cilantro. The broth is enriched by simmering shrimp heads to build deep flavor. This soup delivers a complex balance of spicy, savory, and creamy elements with varied textures from its ingredients.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 434 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 15 pieces Shrimp with head on, raw, whole
  • 10 pieces tofu deep fried
  • 1 cup bean sprout
  • 10 pieces fish balls
  • 1 pack rice vermicelli noodles Dried (small pack 10.58 oz or 300g)
  • ½ bunch cilantro
  • 3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
  • 2 tablespoons Sha Cha sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 can coconut milk (14 fl oz or 400ml)
  • 5 cups water
  • 15 pieces shrimp heads

Instructions

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  1. Boil a pot of water and wait until the water is boiling. Then, add a pack of rice noodles (small pack 10.58 oz or 300g). Let it boil for 5-8 minutes. Keep stirring the noodles once a while.
  2. Drain water and rinse under cold water. Set them aside.
  3. Cut 10 pieces of deep fried tofu into half. (So, it's easy to soak up the broth.)
  4. Peel 15 pieces of shrimp heads and set them aside.
  5. In a pot, add 15 shrimp heads and stir fry them a little bit.
  6. After that, add 5 cups of water. Let it boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Then, remove the shrimp heads.
  7. Next, add 3 tablespoons of Thai red curry paste (suggest adding ½ tablespoons at a time) and 2 tablespoons of sha cha sauce. Stir until it mixes well. Then, add 1 can of coconut milk, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce and ½ teaspoon of salt to your taste.
  8. The following step, add deep fried tofu from step 3, 10 pieces of fish balls and 15 pieces of shrimp cooked until it boils.
  9. While cooking the broth, put cooked rice noodles, bean sprouts and cilantro into the bowl.
  10. When deep fried tofu, shrimp and fish balls are done, put them on the rice noodles. Then, pour laksa soup over the noodles and prepare to serve.

Notes

  • Use shrimp heads to prepare a flavorful broth by simmering them for 15 minutes then removing.
  • Adjust the amount of Thai red curry paste gradually to control spiciness.
  • Cut deep-fried tofu in halves to better absorb the broth flavors.
  • Drain and rinse cooked rice vermicelli noodles under cold water to prevent sticking before serving.
  • Serve the soup poured over noodles with bean sprouts, cilantro, shrimp, tofu, and fish balls.

Nutrition Information

Calories 434kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 54g (18%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 19g (95%) Cholesterol 11mg (4%) Sodium 1261mg (53%) Potassium 319mg (7%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 1890IU (38%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 68mg (7%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 434

% Daily Value*

Calories 434kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 54g 18%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 19g 95%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 1261mg 53%
Potassium 319mg 7%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 1890IU 38%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 68mg 7%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.