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THURSDAY,12MARCH2015

ChickenandShrimpLaksa
ThisCurryLaksaisabeautiful,coconutbasedspicysoupthat'sbothwarmingandfreshmakingita
perfectyearroundmeal.

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LaksadisheslikethisonehereandcommonlyfoundinSouthEastAsiancuisine,particularly
Malaysian.Inmyversion,Ihaveusedingredientsthatareeasytosourceinyourlocalsupermarketto
createatasteofMalaysiaathome.

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Thisisoneofthoserecipesthatyoumaylookattheingredientslistandhaveaminiheartattackit's
long.Don'tletthatfoolyou.Thisdishisquickandeasytoprepare,andifyoucommonlycookAsian
cuisine,you'relikelytohavemostoftheingredientsonhand.
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IloveLaksaespeciallyforit'snoodles.Whodoesn'tloveanoodlesoup?ButwhatmakesLaksaeven
betterthanyouraveragenoodlesoup?TWOkindsofnoodles!!!Thisdishcommonlyusesbothan
eggandricenoodle,whichtomemeansextradeliciousness.

ChickenandShrimpLaksa
Serves4
CurryPaste:

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2redchilis,chopped
6clovesgarlic,crushed
5cmpieceofginger,peeledandgrated
3largeshallots,oranonion,diced
1/2tspsalt
2Tbspchoppedcoriander
2tspturmeric
1Tbspfishsauce*
2Tbspcanolaoil

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Curry:
100geggnoodles
100gvermicelli
21/2Cupschickenstock
1stalklemongrass(Iuse1Tbspoflemongrasspaste)
400gchickenthighs,cutintocubes
400mLlightcoconutmilk
100gshrimp
limejuice
Garnish:

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beansprouts,freshcoriander
1.Cookthenoodlesfollowingthedirectionsonthepacketandsetaside.
2.Makethepastebycombiningallthepasteingredientsinamortarandpestle(orfoodprocessor)
andcrushingintoapastelikeconsistency.
3.Heattheoilinalargesaucepan.Addthecurrypasteandfryforacoupleofminutes,untilfragrant.
4.Addthechickenstock,lemongrass,,chicken,andcoconutmilk.Bringtoasimmer,andsimmerfor
about10minutes.Addtheshrimpandcookforafurther5minutes.
5.Addasqueezeoflimejuiceandadjustthetastetosuityourpreference.
6.Dividethenoodleamongfourbowlsandladlethelaksaoverthenoodles.Garnishwithbean
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sproutsandcorianderbeforeserving.

*Traditionalrecipewoulduseabout1/2tspshrimpoilpaste,Ican'tgetthisheresoIusefishsauceas
asubstitute.SamewiththelemongrassIcan'tgetstalkseasily,butpasteisalwaysrightthereready
togo.

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6comments:
Janette@culinaryginger 12March2015at09:11
I have never tried laksa, but being a huge curry fan I'm sure I'll be a big fan. This is a lovely
dish.
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MealPlanninMaven 12March2015at11:20
Ialsonevertriedlaksa,butyoursoupsurelooksdelicious!Ilovethatyousharedtherecipefor
yourhomemadecurrypaste...thankyou!
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SerenaBakesSimplyFromScratch 12March2015at13:30
Yum!
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MooreorLessCookingFoodBlog 12March2015at15:02
Looksandsoundswonderful!Nettie
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DanfromPlatterTalk 13March2015at14:43
IfthisisevenhaveasdeliciousasitsbeautyIwouldhavetodeclarethisculinaryheaven.Love
thisone!
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LibbywithLemonyThyme 14March2015at03:14
Mykindofsoup<3Lookssobeautiful.
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