[Malaysia] Nyonya Laksa
Ingredient
For the paste:
200g red onions
6 pips garlic
20g galangal
20g fresh turmeric
70g fresh large chilis
5 lemongrass
8g ginger
35g dried chilies
100g dried prawns
20g belachan
150g oil
For the stock:
400g prawns, de-shelled
500g live clams
1 litre water
3 lemongrass
500g Emma UHT Coconut Milk 18%
50g rock sugar
20g salt
10g ikan bilis seasoning
200g tofu puff
Preparation Methods
For the paste:
1. Blend everything together (except belachan and oil) until fine.
2. Heat up oil and saute blended ingredients until fragrant.
3. Add in belachan and continue cooking at low heat until the paste dries up.
For the stock:
1. Cook the prawn shell with 1 litre of water for 15 minutes. Add in prawns meat and poach at low heat for 3 minutes. Keep the cooked prawn meats, discard the shell and keep the liquid.
2. Steam clams for 5 minutes over high heat, keep the meat and liquid but discard the shell.
To cook the stock:
1. Add the prawn stock, 1 litre of water and clams stock into a pot.
2. Add in all the paste and 3 lemongrass. Cook for 20 minutes.
3. Add in Emma UHT Coconut Milk 18%.
4. Season with rock sugar, salt, ikan bilis and tofu puff.
5. Serve with noodle.
Products used in this recipe:
Emma Coconut Milk 1 L, 18% Fat
Ingredients: Coconut milk, Water, Stabiliser (Plant Based Guar Gum E412)
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