Prawn Laksa
The best part about this dish is the warming and lightly spiced broth. Made from a homemade spice paste that you can tailor to your level of spice! Prawns are our favourite in this dish, however you could switch to chicken or tofu if you prefer. The veg can also be subbed for others such as pak choi, carrots, broccoli, the list goes on. And don't forget the toppings, extra chilli oil, thai basil or even a jammy soft boiled egg would all make great additions here. A blender is required to make the spice paste, however if you don't have one or are looking for a speedier option, you can swap for a ready made Laksa paste.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
To make the laksa paste, blend the onion, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, chilli, paprika, cumin, coriander stalks and turmeric in a blender until smooth. Add a small splash of water if the mixture is too dry to blend properly.
Step 2
Add the oil to a large casserole dish set over low heat and gently fry the laksa paste for 5-10 minutes, until the oil starts to separate from the paste and it turns a rich deep red colour. Add the coconut milk, stock, sugar and lime leaves. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Cook the noodles in boiling water according to the instructions on the packet.
Step 4
Halve the green beans then add to the broth along with the prawns and cook for 3 minutes, until just pink. Then add the fish sauce and lime juice.
Step 5
Drain the noodles and separate into bowls. Top up each bowl with the laksa broth, prawns and sugar snaps. Top with coriander, lime and extra fresh chilli if you like.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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1 Onion, sliced 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose -
2 Garlic Cloves, peeled 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
1 Stick of Lemongrass, bashed and roughly sliced 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Lemongrass Sticks x2 -
1 tsp Ground Paprika 1x Sainsbury's Paprika 44g -
1 tsp Turmeric 1x Sainsbury's Turmeric 48g -
2 Lime Leaves 1x Makrut Lime Leaves 2g -
400ml Coconut Milk 1x Sainsbury's Coconut Milk 400ml -
600ml Veg Stock 1x Sainsbury's Stock Cubes, Vegetable 10x10g -
2 tsp Light Brown Sugar 1x Sainsbury's Fairtrade Light Soft Brown Sugar 500g -
180g Frozen Prawns, thawed 1x Sainsbury's Frozen Large Raw Peeled King Prawns ASC 180g -
250g Rice Noodles 1x Sainsbury's Rice Noodles 250g -
200g Fine Green Beans, tailed and halved 1x Sainsbury's Fine Green Beans 200g -
1 tbsp Fish Sauce 1x Blue Dragon Fish Sauce 150ml -
30g Coriander 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g -
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil 1x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L -
1 Thumb of Ginger, peeled 1x Sainsbury's Root Ginger Loose -
1 Red Chilli 1x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g -
1 tsp Ground Cumin 1x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g -
2 Limes, juiced 2x Sainsbury's Limes