Name: MAGGI PUMPKIN LAKSA recipe by Rita Arora at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp Garlic, chopped; 1 tbsp Ginger, chopped; 1 no. Green chilli, chopped; 1/2 cup Spring onion, diced; 2 cups pumpkin, diced; Salt to taste; 1-1/2 to 2 cups Vegetable Stock; 4-5 nos. Mushrooms, cut into quarters; 1/2 cup broccoli florets; 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper; 1/4 cup coconut milk; 1/4 tsp Palm Sugar or normal Sugar; For Garnishing/Accompaniment :; 1 cup of cooked maggi; 1 red chili, Sliced diagonally; Few Roasted Peanuts; Sprig of coriander, for garnish; A few pomegranate seeds

ABOUT MAGGI PUMPKIN LAKSA RECIPE

Laksa is a popular spicy noodle soup in the Peranakan cuisine. I have tried it with maggi and my favorite veggies Something interesting to try this weekend

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp Garlic, chopped
1 tbsp Ginger, chopped
1 no. Green chilli, chopped
1/2 cup Spring onion, diced
2 cups pumpkin, diced
Salt to taste
1-1/2 to 2 cups Vegetable Stock
4-5 nos. Mushrooms, cut into quarters
1/2 cup broccoli florets
1/2 tsp crushed black pepper
1/4 cup coconut milk
1/4 tsp Palm Sugar or normal Sugar
For Garnishing/Accompaniment :
1 cup of cooked maggi
1 red chili, Sliced diagonally
Few Roasted Peanuts
Sprig of coriander, for garnish
A few pomegranate seeds

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan, add garlic, ginger and green chili, sauté until the raw smell of the garlic goes. Add Spring onions and sauté for a while.
Add pumpkin and salt, sauté on a medium to high flame for a couple of minutes.
Add vegetable stock or just plain water, stir and cook on a low flame with lid on. Cook until the Pumpkin is cooked completely.
Remove from flame and let cool a bit. Blend the mixture to a smooth purée. Transfer the purée back into the pan and bring it to a boil, add some water if needed.
Add mushrooms and broccoli and cook for 5-10 minutes.
Lower the flame, add crushed black pepper, sugar and coconut milk. Stir well and cook for 10 to 15 minutes more. The laksa should have a coating consistency. Remove from flame when done.
To serve, place some cooked Maggi noodles in a bowl, ladle piping hot soup over the noodles and top it up with some roasted peanuts, sliced red chili and pomegranate seeds.
Garnish with a sprig of coriander and serve hot.

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