Laksa
Laksa with dried red chillies, rice vermicelli, firm tofu, shallots, garlic and galangal. Spiced Southeast Asian noodle soup with coconut broth, serves 4.
3piece
2,810ml
4piece
6piece
4clove
3piece
30g
6piece
1tsp
1tsp
200g
3tbsp
800ml
600ml
3tbsp
1tbsp
400g
150g
400g
4piece
20g
2piece| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() | 3piece | — | — | |
| 2 | ![]() | 2,810ml | — | — | |
| 3 | ![]() | 4piece | — | — | |
| 4 | ![]() | 6piece | — | — | |
| 5 | ![]() | 4clove | — | — | |
| 6 | ![]() | 3piece | — | — | |
| 7 | ![]() | 30g | — | — | |
| 8 | ![]() | 6piece | — | — | |
| 9 | 2tsp | — | — | ||
| 10 | ![]() | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 11 | ![]() | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 12 | ![]() | 200g | — | — | |
| 13 | ![]() | 3tbsp | — | — | |
| 14 | ![]() | 800ml | — | — | |
| 15 | ![]() | 600ml | — | — | |
| 16 | ![]() | 3tbsp | — | — | |
| 17 | ![]() | 1tbsp | — | — | |
| 18 | ![]() | 400g | — | — | |
| 19 | ![]() | 150g | — | — | |
| 20 | ![]() | 400g | — | — | |
| 21 | ![]() | 4piece | — | — | |
| 22 | ![]() | 20g | — | — | |
| 23 | ![]() | 2piece | — | — |
Snip the stems off the dried chillies, shake out the seeds and put them in the small bowl.
Dried red chillies · 3 piece
Pour 250 ml of just-boiled water over.
Water · 250 ml
Soak for 10 minutes, until soft.

Pour the chilli soaking water away.

Lay 3 of the fresh chillies on the board.
Red chilli · 3 piece
Add them to the blender.

Lay the shallots on the board.
Shallots · 6 piece
Lay the garlic on the board.
Garlic clove · 4 clove
Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife and pull off the skin.


Lay the lemongrass on the board.
Lemongrass stalk · 3 piece
Cut off the dry tops and root ends and peel away the tough outer layers.


Chop the pale inner part finely.


Lay the galangal on the board.
Galangal · 30 g
Add the candlenuts.
Candlenuts · 6 piece
Add the shrimp paste.

Add the turmeric.
Ground turmeric · 1 tsp
Add the ground coriander.
Ground coriander · 1 tsp
Add 60 ml of water.
Water · 60 ml
Blend to a smooth paste, scraping down the sides once.

Lay the tofu on the board.
Firm tofu · 200 g
Pour 1 tablespoon of the oil into the large frying pan.
Vegetable oil · 1 tbsp
Heat over a medium-high heat.

Fry for about 6 minutes, turning, until golden on all sides.


Pour the rest of the oil into the large saucepan.
Vegetable oil · 2 tbsp
Heat over a medium heat.

Fry for about 7 minutes, stirring often, until it darkens and the oil separates.


Pour in the coconut milk.
Coconut milk · 800 ml
Add the stock.
Chicken stock · 600 ml
Add 500 ml of water.
Water · 500 ml
Simmer for 10 minutes.

Add the fish sauce.
Fish sauce · 3 tbsp
Add the palm sugar and stir until dissolved.
Palm sugar · 1 tbsp
Meanwhile, put the vermicelli in the large heatproof bowl.
Dried rice vermicelli noodles · 400 g
Cover with 2 litres of just-boiled water.
Water · 2,000 ml
Soak for 5 minutes, until soft.

Divide the noodles between 4 deep bowls.


Top with the beansprouts.
Mung bean sprouts · 150 g
Add the peeled raw prawns.
Raw prawns · 400 g
Simmer for about 3 minutes, until the prawns are pink and opaque all through.

Ladle the broth, prawns and tofu over the noodles.


Lay the last chilli on the board.
Red chilli · 1 piece
Put it in a second small bowl.

Lay the spring onions on the board.
Spring onions · 4 piece
Lay the coriander on the board.
Fresh coriander · 20 g
Lay the limes on the board.
Lime · 2 piece
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 piece | ![]() | Snip the stems off the dried chillies, shake out the seeds and put them in the small bowl.⏱ 10sResultDried red chillies |
| 2 | 250 ml | ![]() | Pour 250 ml of just-boiled water over.⏱ 10sResultChillies in water |
| 3 | — | ![]() | Soak for 10 minutes, until soft.⏱ 10 minResultSoftened dried chillies |
| 4 | — | ![]() | Drain them in the sieve.⏱ 15sResultChilli soaking waterused in step 6 |
| 5 | — | ![]() | Pour the chilli soaking water away.⏱ 5s |
| 6 | Chilli soaking waterstep 4 | ![]() | Put the chillies in the blender.⏱ 10sResultChilli soaking water |
| 7 | 3 piece | ![]() | Lay 3 of the fresh chillies on the board.⏱ 5sResultRed chilli |
| 8 | Red chillistep 7 | ![]() ![]() | Trim and chop them roughly.⏱ 30sResultRoughly chopped red chillies |
| 9 | Roughly chopped red chilliesstep 8 | ![]() | Add them to the blender.⏱ 5sResultDried and fresh chillies |
| 10 | 6 piece | ![]() | Lay the shallots on the board.⏱ 5sResultShallots |
| 11 | Shallotsstep 10 | ![]() ![]() | Halve them and peel off the skins.⏱ 1 min 20sResultPeeled Shallots |
| 12 | Peeled Shallotsstep 11 | ![]() | Add them to the blender.⏱ 5sResultChillies and shallots |
| 13 | 4 clove | ![]() | Lay the garlic on the board.⏱ 5sResultGarlic clove |
| 14 | Garlic clovestep 13 | ![]() ![]() | Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife and pull off the skin.⏱ 30sResultPeeled garlic cloves |
| 15 | Peeled garlic clovesstep 14 | ![]() | Add them to the blender.⏱ 5sResultLaksa paste vegetables |
| 16 | 3 piece | ![]() | Lay the lemongrass on the board.⏱ 5sResultLemongrass stalk |
| 17 | Lemongrass stalkstep 16 | ![]() ![]() | Cut off the dry tops and root ends and peel away the tough outer layers.⏱ 40sResultTrimmed lemongrass |
| 18 | Trimmed lemongrassstep 17 | ![]() ![]() | Chop the pale inner part finely.⏱ 1 minResultFinely chopped lemongrass |
| 19 | Finely chopped lemongrassstep 18 | ![]() | Add it to the blender.⏱ 5sResultPaste with lemongrass |
| 20 | 30 g | ![]() | Lay the galangal on the board.⏱ 5sResultGalangal |
| 21 | Galangalstep 20 | ![]() ![]() | Pare off the skin with the knife.⏱ 30sResultPeeled galangal |
| 22 | Peeled galangalstep 21 | ![]() | Chop it finely.⏱ 40sResultChopped galangal |
| 23 | Chopped galangalstep 22 | ![]() | Add it to the blender.⏱ 5sResultPaste with galangal |
| 24 | 6 piece | ![]() | Add the candlenuts.⏱ 5sResultPaste with candlenuts |
| 25 | 2 tsp | ![]() | Add the shrimp paste.⏱ 5sResultPaste with shrimp |
| 26 | 1 tsp | ![]() | Add the turmeric.⏱ 5sResultPaste with turmeric |
| 27 | 1 tsp | ![]() | Add the ground coriander.⏱ 5sResultLaksa paste ingredients |
| 28 | 60 ml | ![]() | Add 60 ml of water.⏱ 5sResultPaste ingredients and water |
| 29 | — | ![]() | Blend to a smooth paste, scraping down the sides once.⏱ 1 min 30sResultLaksa pasteused in step 39 |
| 30 | 200 g | ![]() | Lay the tofu on the board.⏱ 5sResultFirm tofu |
| 31 | Firm tofustep 30 | ![]() ![]() | Pat it dry and cut it into 2 cm cubes.⏱ 40sResultTofu cubesused in step 34 |
| 32 | 1 tbsp | ![]() | Pour 1 tablespoon of the oil into the large frying pan.⏱ 5sResultVegetable oil |
| 33 | — | ![]() | Heat over a medium-high heat.⏱ 1 minResultHeated Oil |
| 34 | Tofu cubesstep 31 | ![]() | Add the tofu.⏱ 10sResultTofu frying |
| 35 | — | ![]() ![]() | Fry for about 6 minutes, turning, until golden on all sides.⏱ 6 minResultGolden tofu |
| 36 | Golden tofustep 35 | ![]() ![]() | Lift onto the plate.⏱ 15sResultGolden tofuused in step 54 |
| 37 | 2 tbsp | ![]() | Pour the rest of the oil into the large saucepan.⏱ 5sResultVegetable oil |
| 38 | — | ![]() | Heat over a medium heat.⏱ 1 minResultHot oil |
| 39 | Laksa pastestep 29 | ![]() ![]() | Scrape in the paste.⏱ 20sResultPaste in oil |
| 40 | — | ![]() ![]() | Fry for about 7 minutes, stirring often, until it darkens and the oil separates.⏱ 7 minResultFried laksa paste |
| 41 | 800 ml | ![]() | Pour in the coconut milk.⏱ 15sResultPaste and coconut |
| 42 | 600 ml | ![]() | Add the stock.⏱ 10sResultCoconut and stock |
| 43 | 500 ml | ![]() | Add 500 ml of water.⏱ 10sResultLaksa broth base |
| 44 | — | ![]() | Simmer for 10 minutes.⏱ 10 minResultLaksa broth |
| 45 | 3 tbsp | ![]() | Add the fish sauce.⏱ 5sResultSalted broth |
| 46 | 1 tbsp | ![]() | Add the palm sugar and stir until dissolved.⏱ 10sResultSeasoned broth |
| 47 | 400 g | ![]() | Meanwhile, put the vermicelli in the large heatproof bowl.⏱ 10sResultDried rice vermicelli noodles |
| 48 | 2,000 ml | ![]() | Cover with 2 litres of just-boiled water.⏱ 20sResultNoodles in hot water |
| 49 | — | ![]() | Soak for 5 minutes, until soft.⏱ 5 minResultSoftened vermicelli |
| 50 | Softened vermicellistep 49 | ![]() | Drain in the colander.⏱ 15sResultVermicelli soaking waterused in step 52 |
| 51 | Vermicelli soaking waterstep 50 | ![]() | Pour the vermicelli water away.⏱ 5s |
| 52 | Vermicelli soaking waterstep 50 | ![]() ![]() | Divide the noodles between 4 deep bowls. → Into 4 equal portions⏱ 40sResultNoodles in bowls |
| 53 | 150 g | ![]() | Top with the beansprouts.⏱ 20sResultNoodles with beansprouts |
| 54 | Golden tofustep 36 | ![]() | Add the tofu to the broth.⏱ 10sResultBroth with tofu |
| 55 | 400 g | ![]() | Add the peeled raw prawns.⏱ 15sResultPrawns in broth |
| 56 | — | ![]() | Simmer for about 3 minutes, until the prawns are pink and opaque all through.⏱ 3 minResultLaksa with prawns |
| 57 | Laksa with prawnsstep 56 | ![]() ![]() | Ladle the broth, prawns and tofu over the noodles. → Into 4 equal portions⏱ 1 minResultLaksa bowls |
| 58 | 1 piece | ![]() | Lay the last chilli on the board.⏱ 5sResultRed chilli |
| 59 | Red chillistep 58 | ![]() ![]() | Slice it thinly.⏱ 20sResultThinly sliced red chilli |
| 60 | Thinly sliced red chillistep 59 | ![]() | Put it in a second small bowl.⏱ 5sResultThinly sliced red chilli |
| 61 | 4 piece | ![]() | Lay the spring onions on the board.⏱ 5sResultSpring onions |
| 62 | Spring onionsstep 61 | ![]() ![]() | Trim and slice them thinly.⏱ 30sResultSliced spring onions |
| 63 | Sliced spring onionsstep 62 | ![]() | Add them to the chilli.⏱ 5sResultChilli and spring onion |
| 64 | 20 g | ![]() | Lay the coriander on the board.⏱ 5sResultFresh coriander |
| 65 | Fresh corianderstep 64 | ![]() ![]() | Chop the leaves roughly.⏱ 40sResultRoughly chopped coriander |
| 66 | Roughly chopped corianderstep 65 | ![]() | Add it to the bowl.⏱ 5sResultLaksa garnish |
| 67 | Laksa garnishstep 66 | ![]() | Scatter the garnish over each bowl.⏱ 20sResultGarnished laksa |
| 68 | 2 piece | ![]() | Lay the limes on the board.⏱ 5sResultLime |
| 69 | Limestep 68 | ![]() ![]() | Cut them into wedges.⏱ 20sResultLime wedges |
| Total Time | 46 min | ||
- Add lime wedges to each bowl and serve straight away.
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 1,284kcal | |
| 48g | |
| 70g | |
| 48g | |
| 126g | |
| 19g | |
| 12g | |
| 1,646mg |
Laksa
Laksa with dried red chillies, rice vermicelli, firm tofu, shallots, garlic and galangal. Spiced Southeast Asian noodle soup with coconut broth, serves 4.
What you’ll doYou will soak dried chillies and noodles while you prepare and fry tofu, then build a laksa paste from aromatics, spices and candlenuts. Fry the paste to deepen its colour, then add coconut milk, stock and water to make the broth. Simmer briefly, add prawns and tofu, then divide noodles and broth between bowls and finish with sprouts, spring onions, coriander and lime.

Ingredients
- Dried red chillies3 piece
- Water2,810 ml
- Red chilli4 piece
- Shallots6 piece
- Garlic clove4 clove
- Lemongrass stalk3 piece
- Galangal30 g
- Candlenuts6 piece
- Dried shrimp paste2 tsp
- Ground turmeric1 tsp
- Ground coriander1 tsp
- Firm tofu200 g
- Vegetable oil3 tbsp
- Coconut milk800 ml
- Chicken stock600 ml
- Fish sauce3 tbsp
- Palm sugar1 tbsp
- Dried rice vermicelli noodles400 g
- Mung bean sprouts150 g
- Raw prawns400 g
- Spring onions4 piece
- Fresh coriander20 g
- Lime2 piece




