Prawn Laksa

    15m prep time
    45m total time
    Medium level
    19 ingredients

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
  • 1 Onion, sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • 1 tsp Ground Paprika 1 x Sainsbury's Paprika 44g
  • 2 Lime Leaves 1 x Sainsbury's Makrut Lime Leaves 2g
  • 250g Rice Noodles 1 x Sainsbury's Rice Noodles 250g
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L
  • 200g Fine Green Beans, tailed and halved 1 x Sainsbury's Fine Green Beans 200g
  • 1 tsp Ground Cumin 1 x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, peeled 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 1 Stick of Lemongrass, bashed and roughly sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Lemongrass Sticks x2
  • 180g Frozen Prawns, thawed 1 x Sainsbury's Frozen Large Raw Peeled King Prawns ASC 180g
  • 1 tbsp Fish Sauce 1 x Blue Dragon Fish Sauce 150ml
  • 30g Coriander 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • 2 tsp Light Brown Sugar 1 x Sainsbury's Fairtrade Light Soft Brown Sugar 500g
  • 1 tsp Turmeric 1 x Sainsbury's Turmeric 48g
  • 400ml Coconut Milk 1 x Sainsbury's Coconut Milk 400ml
  • 2 Limes, juiced 2 x Sainsbury's Limes x1
  • 1 Red Chilli 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
  • 1 Thumb of Ginger, peeled 1 x Sainsbury's Root Ginger Loose
  • 600ml Veg Stock 1 x Sainsbury's Vegetable Stock Cubes 10 x 10g
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