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Laksa Recipe

Laksa - Spicy street food noodle dish popular in Malaysia and Singapore. This homemade curry laksa recipe is so easy and delicious!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 280 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Malaysian

Ingredients

Soup:
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1/2 pack Malaysian instant curry paste
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 stalks lemongrass white part only, pounded
  • 10 tofu puffs cut into pieces
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • salt to taste
Other Ingredients:
  • yellow noodles
  • bean sprouts
  • 10 Shrimp peeled, deveined and cooked
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs cut into halves
  • fish cakes cut into pieces

Instructions

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  1. In a stockpot, add the oil and saute the instant curry paste until aromatic. Add the chicken broth, water, and lemongrass, and bring the soup to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer. Add the tofu puffs, coconut milk, and evaporated milk. Add salt to taste. Keep the stock simmering.
  2. Rinse the yellow noodles and bean sprouts separately, then drain and set aside. To assemble a bowl of laksa for serving, bring some yellow noodles and a handful of bean sprouts to a boil. Drain the noodles and bean sprouts, and transfer them to a serving bowl.
  3. Top the noodles with 2-3 shrimp, a few pieces of fish cake, and some eggs. Using a ladle, pour the soup and add a few pieces of tofu puffs on top of the noodles. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • To get the curry paste in this recipe, you can buy it online at Amazon.

Nutrition Information

Serving 3people Calories 280kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 132g (264%) Fat 89g (137%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Cholesterol 249mg (83%) Sodium 903mg (38%) Fiber 11g (44%) Sugar 9g (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Serving 3people
Calories 280kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 132g 264%
Fat 89g 137%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Cholesterol 249mg 83%
Sodium 903mg 38%
Fiber 11g 44%
Sugar 9g 18%

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