Name: Mee laksa recipe by Vahitha Hasan at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 onion, cut into chunks; 2 garlic cloves; 1 stalk lemongrass, chopped; 1 inch ginger, sliced; 1/2 cup curry powder; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 4 chicken thighs; 3 pandan leaves, knotted; 7 cups water; 300gms bean sprouts; 450 gms fresh yellow noodles; 200 gms prawns, cleaned and de-veined; 2 cups coconut milk; 12 dried fried tofu pieces; Salt; 4 sprigs mint leaves; 1 lime; 5 tbsp sambal; 5 boiled eggs, cut into two

Ingredients Serving: 4

2 onion, cut into chunks
2 garlic cloves
1 stalk lemongrass, chopped
1 inch ginger, sliced
1/2 cup curry powder
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 chicken thighs
3 pandan leaves, knotted
7 cups water
300gms bean sprouts
450 gms fresh yellow noodles
200 gms prawns, cleaned and de-veined
2 cups coconut milk
12 dried fried tofu pieces
Salt
4 sprigs mint leaves
1 lime
5 tbsp sambal
5 boiled eggs, cut into two

Instructions

Blend onions, garlic, lemongrass, and ginger with 2 tablespoons of water until fine. Pour mixture into a bowl. Mix in curry powder to form a thick paste
Heat vegetable oil in a large pot. Stir fry spice paste over medium heat until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and stir till chicken turns opaque, about 3 minutes.
Add pandan leaves and pour in 7 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow it to simmer for 20 minutes.
In the meantime, fill a separate pot half full of water. Bring to a boil. Scald bean sprouts for about 20 seconds. Remove with a metal strainer.
Add noodles and cook according to packaging instructions. Remove with metal strainer.
Remove chicken with tongs. When cool enough to handle, shred meat and discard bones.
Lower shrimps into curry soup with a metal strainer. Allow shrimps to cook for 3 to 4 minutes until shrimps curl and turn pink. Remove and set aside.
Pour coconut milk into soup
Add deep fried tofu and season with salt. Bring it up to a boil and allow coconut milk to be heated through. Turn off heat.
Place a portion of noodles and bean sprouts in a bowl. Pour curry soup over noodles and vegetables. Top with shredded chicken meat, shrimps, cucumber, mint leaves, boiled egg and sambal.
Serve immediately

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