This tongue tingling Prawn Laksa dish will leave you wondering how you ever lived without it! Check out the full instructional video here:

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Prawn Laksa
Yields4 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time40 mins

Avocado cooking oil
1/4 cup store bought laksa paste
1 tsp minced ginger
1 punnet cherry tomatoes
750ml / 1.5pts fish stock
400ml / 14fl.oz can coconut milk
1 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp fish sauce
Juice of 1 lime
250g / 8.8oz vermicelli noodles
400g / 14oz prawns, peeled and deveined
2 cups bean sprouts
½ cup fresh coriander
1 long red chilli, thinly sliced

To serve: Mint and lime wedges

  1. Heat a drizzle of avocado oil in a large pot, then add the laksa paste and ginger, cooking out for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Stir in the tomatoes, then add the stock, coconut milk and cold water. Add the brown sugar, fish sauce and juice of 1 lime, stir, then cover and bring to the boil.
  2. Remove the lid, then add the noodles and simmer for 4 minutes or until noodles are al dente. Add the prawns and simmer until the prawns turn pink.
  3. Divide mixture between 4 bowls. Top with bean sprouts, coriander, mint and sliced chilli. Serve with lime wedges if desired.

Ingredients

 

Avocado cooking oil
1/4 cup store bought laksa paste
1 tsp minced ginger
1 punnet cherry tomatoes
750ml / 1.5pts fish stock
400ml / 14fl.oz can coconut milk
1 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp fish sauce
Juice of 1 lime
250g / 8.8oz vermicelli noodles
400g / 14oz prawns, peeled and deveined
2 cups bean sprouts
½ cup fresh coriander
1 long red chilli, thinly sliced

To serve: Mint and lime wedges

Directions

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  1. Heat a drizzle of avocado oil in a large pot, then add the laksa paste and ginger, cooking out for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Stir in the tomatoes, then add the stock, coconut milk and cold water. Add the brown sugar, fish sauce and juice of 1 lime, stir, then cover and bring to the boil.
  2. Remove the lid, then add the noodles and simmer for 4 minutes or until noodles are al dente. Add the prawns and simmer until the prawns turn pink.
  3. Divide mixture between 4 bowls. Top with bean sprouts, coriander, mint and sliced chilli. Serve with lime wedges if desired.
Prawn Laksa