Chicken Laksa

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SERVES FOUR
PREP TIME: 40 MINS
COOK TIME: 30 MINS

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Ingredients

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FOR THE LAKSA PASTE

4 BULLET CHILLIES, DE-SEEDED

1 LONG RED CHILLI, DE-SEEDED

6 GARLIC CLOVES, ROUGHLY CHOPPED

5CM PIECE FRESH TUMERIC, ROUGHLY CHOPPED

5CM PIECE GINGER, ROUGHLY CHOPPED

2 SHALLOTS, ROUGH;Y CHOPPED

3 KAFFIR LIME LEAVES, LEAVES REMOVED FROM STEM AND CHOPPED

HANDFUL CASHEWS

1/2 CUP CORIANDER

2 STALKS LEMONGRASS, TOUGH OUTER LAYERS REMOVED, FINELY CHOPPED

1 TBSP SHRIMP PASTE

2 TBSP VEGETABLE OIL

1 TBSP FISH SAUCE

2 TSP CUMIN

1 TSP PAPRIKA

FOR THE SOUP

2 CHICKEN BREASTS

3 1/2 CUPS WATER

1 CHICKEN STOCK CUBE

1 CAN COCONUT MILK

1 PACKET THAI RICE NOODLES

1 BUNCH BABY PAK CHOY

FOR THE LAKSA CHILLI SAUCE

1/2 TSP BROWN SUGAR

2 TSP TAMARI

2 GARLIC CLOVES, MINCED

JUICE OF 1/2 LIME

1 TBSP LAKSA PASTE

2 TSP SRIARCHA

2 TSP VEGETABLE OIL

GARNISHES

BEAN SHOOTS

CORIANDER

FRIED SHALLOTS

LAKSA CHILLI SAUCE

LIME WEDGES

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Utensils

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FOOD PROCESSOR

GARLIC MINCER

SHARP KNIVES

LARGE SAUCEPAN

MEDIUM SAUCEPAN

KETTLE

STRAINER OR COLANDER

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Method

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1. PREPARE ALL LAKSA INGREDIENTS AND PLACE IN A FOOD PROCESSOR EXCEPT FOR THE OIL. PULSE UNTIL A THICK PASTE FORMS AND BEGIN ADDING OIL GRADUALLY. ONCE YOU HAVE A SMOOTH AND EVEN PASTE, TRANSFER TO A BOWL. SET ASIDE

2. PLACE THE WHOLE CHICKEN BREASTS IN A LARGE SAUCE PAN, TOP WITH WATER, CRUMBLE IN STOCK CUBE AND A CRACK OF PEPPER. BRING TO THE BOIL AND THEN SIMMER ON LOW WITH LID ON FOR 25 MINS. PLACE CHICKEN BREASTS IN A BOWL AND SHRED WITH TWO FORKS. POUR STOCK INTO A SMALLER SAUCEPAN

3. COOK NOODLES ACCORDING TO PACKET INSTRUCTIONS AND SET ASIDE

4. IN THE LARGER SAUCEPAN, HEAT A SPLASH OF OIL OVER MEDIUM HEAT. ADD 1/2 CUP LAKSA PASTE AND COOK OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES OR UNTIL FRAGRANT

5. ADD STOCK, COCONUT MILK, 1 TBSP FISH SAUCE, 2 HEAPED TEASPOONS OF THE LAKSA CHILLI SAUCE & THE PAK CHOY. SIMMER FOR 10 MINUTES

6. BEGIN ADDING THE NOODLES AND SHREDDED CHICKEN IN BATCHES, ADDING A LITTLE MORE WATER IF REQUIRED

7. DIVIDE BETWEEN BOWLS

8. TOP WITH BEAN SHOOTS, FRESH LIME WEDGES, FRIED SHALLOTS AND A DRIZZLE OF THE CHILLI LAKSA SAUCE - ENJOY !

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