Easy prawn laksa

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• 0:15 Prep


• 0:40 Cook


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  6 Servings


• Capable cooks

Why go out for asian food when you make this spicy laksa with the minimum of fuss?

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Ingredients

• 2 fresh red chillies, de-seeded


• 5cm piece lemon grass


• 1 garlic clove


• 1cm piece fresh ginger, peeled


• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander


• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric


• 3 teaspoons fish sauce


• 2 tablespoons peanut oil


• 1.75L (7 cups) Massel vegetable liquid stock


• 1 440ml can coconut milk


• 200g dried egg noodles


• 200g bean sprouts


• 1.5kg green king prawns, peeled, deveined


• Fresh coriander leaves, to garnish

Method

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  Step 1
  
  
  
  
  Place the chillies, lemon grass, garlic, ginger, coriander, turmeric and fish sauce in a food processor and process to a paste. Heat peanut oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook the paste for 5 minutes or until aromatic.
  
  
  


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  Step 2
  
  
  
  
  Add the stock, bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the coconut milk and simmer gently for a further 10 minutes.
  
  
  


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  Step 3
  
  
  
  
  Meanwhile, cook the noodles in a large saucepan of boiling salted water following packet directions, until just tender. Drain. Divide the noodles evenly among serving bowls and top with the bean sprouts.
  
  
  


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  Step 4
  
  
  
  
  Add the prawns to the soup and simmer for 3 minutes or until just cooked through. Ladle the soup over the noodles and sprinkle with coriander leaves to garnish. Serve immediately.
  
  
  

• High protein


• Low carb


• Low kilojoule


• Low sugar

Nutrition

• 1914 kj

  Energy




• 21g

  Fat Total




• 13g

  Saturated Fat




• 2g

  Fibre




• 43g

  Protein




• 281mg

  Cholesterol




• 1993.71mg

  Sodium




• 3g

  Carbs (sugar)




• 24g

  Carbs (total)

All nutrition values are per serve

Notes

* This recipe could use alternatively use fish stock.

• Author: A. Perry, Emu Ridge, ACT (reader recipe).


• Publication: Australian Good Taste

Source: taste.com.au