Prawn and chicken laksa

Name: Prawn and chicken laksa
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 1 stalk fresh lemongrass; 1 brown onion; 4 garlic cloves; 8 macadamia nuts; 1 - 2 fresh bird's eye chillies; 1 tsp curry powder; 5 cm piece fresh ginger; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 sprigs fresh coriander; 1 tsp shrimp paste; 450 g coconut milk; 20 g butter; 150 g water; 2 tsp Chicken stock paste; 8 fresh kaffir lime leaves; 1 tsp fish sauce; 2 tsp lime juice; ¼ tsp sea salt; 200 g dried rice noodles; 200 g skinless chicken thigh fillet; 300 g peeled raw prawns; 180 g bok choy; 100 g bean sprouts

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Prep. 30 min

Total 40 min

4 portions

Ingredients

fresh lemongrass white part only, cut into pieces
1 stalk
brown onion (approx. 150 g), cut into halves
1
garlic cloves
4
macadamia nuts
8
fresh bird's eye chillies trimmed and deseeded if preferred, plus extra for garnishing
1 - 2
curry powder
1 tsp
piece fresh ginger peeled
5 cm
ground turmeric
1 tsp
ground cumin
1 tsp
fresh coriander leaves, roots and stems (see Tips), plus extra for garnishing
2 sprigs
shrimp paste
1 tsp
coconut milk
450 g
butter
20 g
water
150 g
Chicken stock paste (see Tips)
2 tsp
fresh kaffir lime leaves bruised
8
fish sauce
1 tsp
lime juice
2 tsp
sea salt to taste
¼ tsp
dried rice noodles (approx. 3 mm wide)
200 g
skinless chicken thigh fillet cut into cubes (2 cm)
200 g
peeled raw prawns
300 g
bok choy cut into pieces
180 g
bean sprouts for garnishing
100 g