Ingredients

  • Laksa paste (follow the instructions for quantity, adjust to taste)
  • 1 cup organic coconut milk
  • 1 quart/1 litre chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 750g prawns, peeled and deveined, with or without tails
  • 1 cup bean sprouts, to serve
  • Half cup sunflower sprouts, to serve
  • Half cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped to serve
  • Lime wedges, to serve

Options

  • Mixed nuts, chopped
  • Fish or other seafood
  • Chicken, cut into strips
  • Red chilli, if you want more spice
  • Fresh lemon grass

Preparation

  1. Put the coconut milk and chicken stock into a pot on low heat for 5 minutes
  2. Add laksa paste, lime juice and fish sauce
  3. Simmer for 5 minutes
  4. Add prawns and cook for a further 3 minutes, until pink and cooked through
  5. Do not let boil
  6. Ladle the laksa into bowls 
  7. Add on top the sprouts, coriander leaves and serve with the lime wedges