Sunday, July 10, 2011

Siamese Laksa



(Serves 4)

Ingredients:

200g Angel Hair Spaghetti - cooked until al dente
1 litre water
400ml coconut cream
1 can (425g) sardine - mashed  (or fresh fish - steamed and flaked)
80g preserved chopped radish ('choy poh')
1½ tbsp tamarind paste
3 kaffir lime leaves
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste 

Pounded Ingredients: 
10 dried chillies, soaked to softened
100g shallots
18g garlic
7g tumeric
18g galangal
2 stalk lemongrass
15g candlenut
1 bunga kantan (Torch Ginger Bud)
3 kaffir lime leaves

Garnishing:
1 cucumber, julienned
100g mint leaves
100g bean sprouts, blanched
1 small onion, sliced thinly
bunga kantan, sliced finely

  • Heat oil in a saucepan and fry pounded ingredients until fragrant.
  • Add in water, preserved radish and tamarind paste.  Add in coconut cream and bring to the boil.  Add in sardine and kaffir lime leaves.
  • Season with fish sauce, salt and sugar.
  • To serve, put spaghetti in serving bowls and garnish with blanched beansprouts, cucumber, onions, finely sliced bunga kantan and mint leaves.  Pour hot laksa soup over.  


Siamese Laksa on Foodista

7 comments:

  1. This reminds me of a coffee shop in Ipoh that sells the best Siamese Laksa. Yours looks rather close to that. I love Siamese Laksa, I got to try making this at home with your recipe. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Quay Po: which coffee shop are you referring to? I must try it when I am there. Yes, I love Siamese Laksa too.

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  3. Hi, just bought all the ingredients to cook this...very excited...but how come there is no chillie in this dish..isn't it supposed to be spicy as wel? Please advise. Thank you.

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    1. Hi Anonymous, thank you for pointing out to me. I have amended the recipe. Hope you like it.

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  4. May I ask if the can of sardine is the same one that has tomatoe sauce in it? Ligo brand?

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    1. Hi, thanks for dropping by my blog. The canned sardine I used has tomato sauce in it and its Ayam brand.

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