Laksa - Spicy street food noodle dish popular in Malaysia and Singapore. This homemade curry laksa recipe is so easy and delicious!

Laksa is a popular street food in Malaysia and Singapore; it’s a noodle dish that is quickly gaining popularity globally because of its scrumptious taste.

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To most people outside of Malaysia and Singapore, laksa generally means curry laksa, in a curry and coconut milk soup base.

The truth is, there are many different types of laksa but the two dominant ones are curry laksa (as in this recipe) and asam laksa.

Today I am sharing my “friendly” laksa recipe with you.

I have adapted the recipe so the taste appeals more to the western palate.

This is the version you will find in most high-end hotels in Southeast Asia, with the ingredients modified but the flavor is still iconic and authentic.

I added evaporated milk to the laksa stock, so it’s half coconut milk and half evaporated milk.

The end result is a creamier version of laksa without the dominant flavor of coconut milk.

To get the curry paste in this recipe, you can buy it online at Amazon.

Once you have the curry paste, you can make this recipe easily.

The flavors are bold and addictive, but I assure you that this is a noodle dish you will want to eat every day!

How Many Calories Per Serving?

This recipe is only 280 calories per serving.

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Yield: 3 people

Laksa Recipe

Name: Laksa Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: malaysian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons cooking oil; 1/2 pack (120 g) Malaysian instant curry paste; 2 cups (1 can) chicken broth; 2 cups water; 2 stalks lemongrass, white part only, pounded; 10 tofu puffs, cut into pieces; 1/2 cup evaporated milk; 1/2 cup coconut milk; salt to taste; yellow noodles; bean sprouts; 10 shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked; 3 hard-boiled eggs, cut into halves; fish cakes, cut into pieces

Laksa - Spicy street food noodle dish popular in Malaysia and Singapore. This homemade curry laksa recipe is so easy and delicious!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

Soup:

3 tablespoons cooking oil
1/2 pack (120 g) Malaysian instant curry paste
2 cups (1 can) chicken broth
2 cups water
2 stalks lemongrass, white part only, pounded
10 tofu puffs, cut into pieces
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup coconut milk
salt to taste

Other Ingredients:

yellow noodles
bean sprouts
10 shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked
3 hard-boiled eggs, cut into halves
fish cakes, cut into pieces

Instructions

In a stockpot, add the oil and sauté the instant curry paste until aromatic. Add the chicken broth, water, lemongrass, tofu puffs and bring the soup to a boil. Lower the heat to simmer. Add the coconut milk and evaporated milk. Add salt to taste. Keep the stock on simmer.
Rinse the yellow noodles and bean sprouts separately, drained and set aside.
To assemble a bowl of laksa for serving, bring to boil some yellow noodles and a handful of bean sprouts. Drain the noodles and bean sprouts and transfer to a serving bowl. Top the noodles with 2-3 shrimp, a few pieces of fish cake, and some eggs. Using a ladle, pour the soup and a few pieces of tofu puffs on top of the noodles. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size

3 people
Amount Per Serving Calories 280Total Fat 89gSaturated Fat 18gCholesterol 249mgSodium 903mgCarbohydrates 39gFiber 11gSugar 9gProtein 132g

Comments

Mary Cao

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Hello! Can i use another instant curry paste in this recipe? Red Thai curry paste or yellow vietnamese? Can you recommended any another paste?) Thank you!

- Rasa Malaysia
  
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  Yes you can try Thai curry paste.
  
adams@nationalrestaurantny

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Great recipe! Love your share and cherish it

- Maya Dhanoa
  
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  Hi i dont eat seafood.. can I substitute the prawn head and cockles
  For the gravy
  
Julie

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Hi! I’m looking for an authentic laksa recipe like what I had in either Singapore or Malaysia. Do you have any that are not dumbed down for the western palate? Are all your recipes like this?

- Rasa Malaysia
  
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  Yes, my recipe is authentic.
  
Gmart

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Ready to eat items has made an individual life’s easy and good for instant hunger. Gmart also present different variety of ready to eat food with its instant food category.

martin huang

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I prefer malaysia laksa than singapore. A big prawn is a bonus.

- Rasa Malaysia
  
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  Of course, Malaysian laksa tastes MUCH better.
  
- Melai
  
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  Mouth watering, I love laksa so much
  
  - Rasa Malaysia
    
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    Awesome!

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