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Prawn Laksa
Laksa is a spicy noodle soup that combines Chinese and Malay. You can make this Prawn Laksa as spicy as you want, but the coconut milk cools it down a little, so it takes the edge off the heat.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 448 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese , Malaysian
Ingredients
- 1 red chilli
- 1 stalk lemongrass bruised and chopped
- 30 g fresh ginger
- 3 garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion small
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoon fresh coriander (cilantro)
- 240 g king prawns
- 100 g Dried wholewheat noodles
- 1 lime
- 200 ml light coconut milk
- 250 ml hot water
Instructions
- Put 1 Red chilli, 1 stalk Lemongrass, 30 g Fresh ginger, 3 Garlic clove, 1 tablespoon Olive oil, 1 Onion, 2 tablespoon Fresh coriander (cilantro) and 1 tablespoon Fish sauce into a pestle and mortar.
- Pound until a paste is formed. Alternatively, you could put everything into a food processor and blitz together.
- Cook 100 g Dried wholewheat noodles to the packet instructions.
- Heat a pan and add the paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Add 240 g King prawns and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add 200 ml Light coconut milk, 250 ml Hot water and juice of 1 Lime Cook for 5 minutes.
- Drain the noodles, add them to the soup and serve.
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Notes
- Instead of prawns (shrimp) you could use chicken, tofu or extra vegetables.
- Alter the amount of chili used in the paste to suit your own taste.
- For an added veggie boost, fry some of your favourite vegetables before putting the paste into the pan.
- Store the broth and noodles separately in the fridge. If freezing, freeze only the broth and make the noodles fresh.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
448kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
302mg
(101%)
Sodium
1739mg
(72%)
Potassium
489mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
241IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
52mg
(58%)
Calcium
226mg
(23%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 448
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 448kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 302mg | 101% |
| Sodium | 1739mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 489mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 241IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 52mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 226mg | 23% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.