Asam Laksa - Southeast Asian Recipe

Asam Laksa

🌍 Southeast Asian, Penang Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 1L mackerel or sardine stock
• 3 stalks lemongrass (bruised)
• 4 dried chilies
• 3 tbsp tamarind paste
• 2 tsp shrimp paste
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 400g flaked poached fish
• thick rice noodles. **Garnish:** fresh pineapple
• cucumber
• onion (sliced)
• mint
• fresh chilies
• shrimp paste (petis)
• ginger flower

Method

1. Simmering — Simmer stock with lemongrass, dried chilies, shrimp paste 20 min.
2. Adding — Add tamarind, sugar; season.
3. Adding — Add flaked fish.
4. Step 4 — Blanch noodles; bowl.
5. Pouring — Pour broth over; top with all garnishes; add a spoonful of petis.

Tags: mackerel or sardine stock, stalks lemongrass, chilies, tamarind paste, shrimp paste · Source: Brittani's Almanac