Salmon Laksa

Name: Salmon Laksa
Ingredients: 300 g salmon fillets; 2 limes, juice of; 100 g rice noodles; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 1/2 cm piece gingerroot, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 450 ml hot vegetable stock; 400 ml coconut milk; 1 stalk lemongrass; 2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste; 200 g pak choi, halved; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 small red chile, sliced to garnish

14 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

300 g salmon fillets
2 limes, juice of
100 g rice noodles
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 1/2 cm piece gingerroot, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped
450 ml hot vegetable stock
400 ml coconut milk
1 stalk lemongrass
2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste
200 g pak choi, halved
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 small red chile, sliced to garnish

Directions

1

Boil a kettle of water. Cut the salmon widthways into 1 cm wide slices. Place in a bowl and squeeze over the lime juice: set aside for 20 minutes.
2

Meanwhile, place the noodles in a large bowl, cove with the boiling water and set aside.
3

Heat the oil in a large wok, throw in the ginger, garlic and shallots and cook for 3-4 minutes unti softened. Pour in the stock and coconut milk, then bruise the lemon grass with a rolling pin - a quick bash or two should do it - and add to the pan with the curry paste. Stir well. Then bring the soup to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer very gently for 5 minutes.
4

Add the salmon, pak choi and soy sauce and simmer for another 2-3 minutes until the pak choi is tender, but still crunchy.
5

Drain the noodles and divide between 4 bowls. Ladle over the soup, then float a chilli ring or two in each bowl. Serve immediately.