A bowl of prawn noodle soup topped with coriander garnish

Prawn laksa (spicy noodle soup)

Name: Prawn laksa (spicy noodle soup)
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 50g medium rice noodles we like Blue Dragon; 2-3 tbsp laksa paste; 400ml tin half-fat coconut milk; 500ml chicken stock; 150g cooked large prawns from a sustainable source; a handful beansprouts; ¼ cucumber seeds removed and cut into strips; a small bunch coriander

Charlotte Morgan

Published: April 20, 2022 at 3:53 PM

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Serves 2

Easy

Total time: 20 mins

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This quick meal for two hails from Malaysia and takes just 20 minutes to prepare. Warming prawn noodle broth with spicy Laksa paste is topped with cucumber and coriander.

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Ingredients

Nutrition

50g medium rice noodles

we like Blue Dragon
2-3 tbsp laksa paste
400ml tin half-fat coconut milk
500ml chicken stock
150g cooked large prawns

from a sustainable source
a handful beansprouts
¼ cucumber

seeds removed and cut into strips
a small bunch coriander

Nutrition: per serving

kcal372
fat24.8g
saturates18.3g
carbs13.4g
fibre1g
protein26.3g
salt3.26g

Method

step 1

Put the noodles in a bowl, pour over boiling water and leave to soften, about 5-7 minutes.
step 2

Heat a pan, add the laksa paste and a splash of coconut milk. Fry for 3-4 minutes, add the coconut milk and stock, stir, and simmer for 2 minutes.
Add the prawns and heat through. Stir in the beansprouts. Put the noodles in two bowls, ladle soup over, and top with cucumber and coriander.

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Authors

Charlotte MorganSub-editor and travel writer

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