Penang Laksa
Penang is a food haven well-known for their street food like this Penang laksa. The fresh spices in the broth complement the mackerel fish well and pineapple chunks add a subtly delicious finish to the palate. Try this easy recipe at home.
1 hours 30 minutesDifficulty:Medium
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 600 gMackerel, steamed and flaked
- 2 LWater
Spice Blend Ingredients
- 100 gShallots
- 30 gTurmeric, fresh
- 75 gGalangal
- 2Lemongrass
- 1Ginger Torch Flower
- 80 gChili Paste
- 50 gFermented Dried Shrimp Paste (Belacan)
- 5sprig Laksa Leaves
- To taste Tamarind Paste, 60 g mixed with 100ml water and strained
- To taste Salt & Sugar
- 1 kgRice Noodles, blanched
Garnish Ingredients
- As desired Red Chilli, finely sliced
- As desired Pineapple, cut into chunks
- As desired Onions, finely sliced
- As desired Mint Leaves
- As desired Ginger Torch Flower, finely sliced
Steps
1) Place the fish on a microwave-safe pan and steam in microwave oven. Press STEAM & MICRO POWER and turn the dial to set cooking time to approximately 7 minutes (cooking time depends on the size of the fish). Press START/SET to cook. Once done, allow to cool. Flake fish and set aside.
2) Place the spice blend ingredients in the mixer grinder and pulse to a coarse mixture.
3) Bring a pot of water to a boil and add all the ingredients except the mackerel, rice noodles and garnish. Cook for 30 minutes, season with salt and sugar to taste, then strain soup.
4) Add noodles and flaked mackerel to individual serving bowls, then add red chillies and top off with soup. Add garnish as desired and serve.
Tips: For an authentic Penang laksa you want a tangy, sour soup – not a sweet one. You can also substitute mackerel with fresh tuna.
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