Laksa

Ingredients

• CONTENTS
• 1 1 kg seafood, of your choice in large dices (shrimp, fishcakes, crabmeat, fish fillet etc) or 1 kg tofu, in large dices (OR all three!)
• LAKSA PASTE
• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 2 large red chilies, with seeds
• 2 small green chilies (also known as cabe rawit in Indonesia or chili padi in Malaysia)
• 1/2 stalk lemongrass, chopped
• 8 garlic, segments
• 8 shallots
• 1 inch gingerroot
• 1/2 inch fresh turmeric
• 1/2 inch fresh galangal root
• 2 candlenuts
• 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
• NOODLES
• 1 kg egg noodles or 1 kg rice vermicelli
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• SOUP
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 1/2 liters chicken (from cooked meat) or 1 1/2 liters seafood stock (from cooked meat)
• 3 fresh basil leaves
• 2 stalks fresh lemongrass, flatten and tie into knots
• GARNISH PER SERVING
• 1/4 cup bean sprouts
• 2 stalks fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 stalk spring onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon crispy onion (recipe available)
• sliced cucumber
• 1/2 hardboiled egg