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Lazy Seafood Laksa

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste
  • 3 shallots sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 400 ml coconut cream
  • 1½ cups seafood stock or water
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar optional
  • Seafood & Vegetables
  • 200 g shrimp peeled
  • 6 –8 scallops
  • 1 cup mixed fish balls
  • 2 cups napa cabbage
  • 1 cup snap peas
  • Noodles & Toppings
  • 200 g rice noodles laksa noodles if available
  • Bean sprouts
  • Soft boiled eggs
  • Chili oil
  • Sambal belacan
  • Lime
  • Fresh herbs cilantro / laksa leaf if you can find it

Instructions

  • Build the base
  • Heat oil. Sauté shallots until soft. Add garlic. Add curry paste and cook until fragrant (important — cook the paste).
  • Create the broth
  • Add coconut cream. Stir until smooth. Add stock, fish sauce, sugar, dried shrimp powder.
  • Simmer 8–10 minutes.
  • Cook seafood
  • Add fish balls first. Then shrimp and scallops. Cook gently — do not overcook.
  • Add vegetables
  • Napa cabbage + snap peas go in last so they stay fresh.
  • Prepare noodles
  • Cook separately. This prevents cloudy broth.
  • Assemble
  • Noodles → broth → seafood → toppings.
  • Finish with chili oil + sambal + lime.