Mushroom and tofu laksa
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Background
Laksa is a popular spicy soup throughout South-East Asia. This Mushroom and tofu laksa is a Thai version, which is easy to make and absolutely delicious. It’s important that you make your own paste to have the depth and freshness of the flavours!
Ingredients
- For the paste:
- 2 Thai red chilli
- 4 cm ginger
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 lemongrass
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 bunch of coriander leaves
- 6 cashew nuts
- 3 Tbsp peanut (groundnut) oil
- For the soup:
- 850 ml vegetable soup
- 1 can coconut milk (400 ml)
- 250g shiitake mushrooms
- 200g firm tofu
- 2 Tbsp tomato purée
- 150g rice noodles or egg noodles
- 6 spring onions
Instructions
- First make the paste: deseed the chilli and finely chop. Peel and grate the ginger & garlic. Discard he outer skin of the lemongrass, then finely chop the rest. Roughly ground the coriander seeds. Put all ingredients of the paste in a small food processor and whiz until you get a coarse paste.
- Thinly slice the mushrooms and dice the tofu.
- Heat a wok. When hot, add the paste and stir-fry for 30 seconds, then add the coconut milk & stock and bring to the boil.
- When soup is simmering, add the mushroom and tofu, then add the tomato purée. Season to taste and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the noodles in another pan, drain and set aside. Slice the spring onions diagonally.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Quick & Easy - Soup - Supper
- Cuisines: - South East Asian - Thai
- Ingredients: - Other Vegetables - Tofu
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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