Prawn Laksa

http://www.thefitnessproject.co.uk/recipe/prawn-laksa-soup/

Ingredients

• 150g (5.3oz) cooked prawns
• 2 handful’s beansprouts
• ½ cucumber (cut into matchsticks)
• 50g (1.7oz) medium rice noodles
• 400ml tin Light unsweetened coconut milk
• 500ml chicken stock
• Coriander (leaves)
• 2-3 tbs Laksa paste (or use homemade as below)
• Laksa Paste
• Dried red chilli
• 2-3 fresh red chillies (deseeded)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 inch cubed piece fresh ginger (peeled & chopped)
• 1 bunch fresh coriander stalks
• 2 limes (zest & juice)
• 2 tbs fish sauce
• 1 tbs Sesame oil
• Ground black pepper

Cooking Instructions

1. To make the Laksa paste: Put into blender the chilies, garlic, ginger, coriander stalks, sesame oil, lime zest & juice and fish sauce then blend to a paste.
2. Heat a large pan or wok add olive oil and Laksa paste cook for approx one min then add the coconut milk and chicken stock.
3. Simmer gentley for 10-15 mins.
4. Add the noodles to the soup, simmer for a few minutes
5. Then add the prawns and bean sprouts and heat through.
6. Ladle soup into 2 bowls and top with cucumber ribbons and sprinkle with coriander leaves