Shrimp Laksa

Name: Shrimp Laksa
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups milk, coconut, canned; 1/4 cup cream, coconut, canned; 1 cup vegetable stock; 1/4 cup vermicelli rice noodles; 1 pepper, sweet red, cut into thin strips; 1 cup bamboo shoot, sliced, canned, drained and rinsed; 1/16 cup ginger (2 inches); 4 scallions, coarsley chopped; 2 tablespoons curry paste, red; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 teaspoon golden brown sugar; 6 sprigs basil, use thai if you can find it...much stronger flavor; 16 shrimp, jumbo, unshelled, cooked

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups milk, coconut, canned
1/4 cup cream, coconut, canned
1 cup vegetable stock
1/4 cup vermicelli rice noodles
1 pepper, sweet red, cut into thin strips
1 cup bamboo shoot, sliced, canned, drained and rinsed
1/16 cup ginger (2 inches)
4 scallions, coarsley chopped
2 tablespoons curry paste, red
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon golden brown sugar
6 sprigs basil, use thai if you can find it...much stronger flavor
16 shrimp, jumbo, unshelled, cooked

Directions

1

Mix the milk, cream and stock together in a pot and bring slowly to a rapid boil.
2

Lower heat and add the remaining ingredients, except for the shrimp and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
3

Next add the shrimp and simmer until heated through about 4 - 5 minutes.
4

Serve in warmed bowls and enjoy.