Prawn laksa (spicy noodle soup)
Serves 2
Easy
Total time:
This quick meal for two hails from Malaysia and takes just 20 minutes to prepare. Warming prawn noodle broth with spicy Laksa paste is topped with cucumber and coriander.
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- 50g medium rice noodleswe like Blue Dragon
- 2-3 tbsp laksa paste
- 400ml tin half-fat coconut milk
- 500ml chicken stock
- 150g cooked large prawnsfrom a sustainable source
- a handful beansprouts
- ¼ cucumberseeds removed and cut into strips
- a small bunch coriander
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal372
- fat24.8g
- saturates18.3g
- carbs13.4g
- fibre1g
- protein26.3g
- salt3.26g
Method
step 1
Put the noodles in a bowl, pour over boiling water and leave to soften, about 5-7 minutes.
step 2
Heat a pan, add the laksa paste and a splash of coconut milk. Fry for 3-4 minutes, add the coconut milk and stock, stir, and simmer for 2 minutes.
Add the prawns and heat through. Stir in the beansprouts. Put the noodles in two bowls, ladle soup over, and top with cucumber and coriander.
