30 Minutes Curry Laksa Recipe (Chicken Curry Laksa)

For Thai Red curry paste

• ½ medium Onion (peeled and sliced)
• 6 no Shallots (peeled and sliced)
• 15 no Kashmiri Dry red chillies
• 2 inch Ginger (peeled and sliced)
• 10 cloves Garlic (peeled)
• 2 inch Galangal (sliced)
• 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp White peppercorn
• ½ cup Coriander stems (chopped)
• 3 piece Makrut Lime Skin
• 2 no Lemon Grass (chopped)
• 1 tsp Salt
• 4 tbsp Oil
• ¼ cup Water (as required)

For Laksa Broth

• ½ cup Peanut oil
• ½ cup Thai Red curry paste
• 1 tbsp Curry powder
• 1 no Lemon grass (crushed slightly)
• 2 no Kaffir lime leaves
• 2 large Boneless chicken breast (sliced thinly)
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
• 1 tbsp Vinegar
• 2 cups Chicken stock
• 2 cup Coconut Milk
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice

For Tofu Puffs

• 200 grams Firm Tofu
• Peanut oil (for deep frying)

For Serving

• 400 grams Cooked Egg Noodles
• 4 large Soft Boiled eggs
• 4 tbsp Spring Onions (finely chopped)
• 4 tbsp Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
• 4 tbsp Chilli oil
• 4 pieces Lemon wedges

1. 1

   Start by making red curry paste. You can use homemade or store bought Thai red curry paste. To make it at home, Grind the ingredients together given in the recipe list in a blender to a slightly coarse paste. Set aside.

2. 2

   Now make tofu puffs or fried tofu. Take firm tofu and place on some paper towel and remove any excess water. Cut it into big cubes. Heat oil for deep frying, drop tofu cubes in hot oil for fry till crispy on outside. Now remove the tofu from oil and cut into half. Set aside.

3. 3

   Now let’s make the laksa broth. Heat oil in a deep pot to make laksa broth. Add in red curry paste and saute for 10 minutes until the flavour is released. Add in curry powder, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves and mix well.

4. 4

   Now add in sliced chicken, fish sauce, vinegar, sugar and salt. Mix well. Pour in the chicken stock and mix well. Cover and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until chicken is cooked.

5. 5

   Now pour in coconut milk and mix well. Add in the fried tofu into the broth. Cook on low heat for 5 more minutes. You will see a layer of oil floating on top. Add lemon juice and mix. That’s it your chicken laksa broth is ready.

6. 6

   Now cook noodles, boil eggs and get all other ingredients ready.

7. 7

   Take a serving bowl. Add some cooked noodles, pour generous amount of the laksa broth, add sliced chicken and tofu puffs on top of the noodles.. Top with chilli oil, boiled eggs, spring onions, coriander leaves and enjoy.