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Easy Singapore Laksa

groups4 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 15 minsskilletCook: 35 minsscheduleTotal: 50 minsoutdoor_grillBoiledlocal_fire_departmentMedium
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skilletInstruction

13 Steps Total
01
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00:01:06

Dry fry 10g belacan in a dry pan first, then add a little oil and sauté until fragrant.

local_fire_departmentMedium-low heat
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Keep stirring belacan over medium-low heat in a dry pan, otherwise it will burn and stick to the bottom.

Ingredients:roasted belacan (10 g)
Tools:pan
02
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00:01:29

Add 5 garlic cloves, 8 galangal slices, and 1 lemongrass stalk, continue stir-frying until fragrant.

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Keep heat at medium-low after adding spices, otherwise garlic slices will burn quickly and turn bitter.

Ingredients:Garlic (5 clove)galangal (8 slice)lemongrass stalks (1 piece)
Tools:pan
03
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00:01:45

Add 12 shrimp shells and stir-fry, crushing the shrimp heads with a wooden spatula, until fully aromatic and cooked before adding water.

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Shrimp shells must be stir-fried until fully red and cooked before adding water, otherwise the broth will taste fishy.

Ingredients:Shrimp shell (12 piece)
Tools:Wooden Spatulapan
04
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00:02:14

Add 500 ml of water, stir well, and bring the soup to a boil.

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Stir occasionally while heating to a boil after adding water, otherwise it will settle at the bottom.

Ingredients:Shrimp shell
Tools:pan
05
Active Cooking
00:02:30
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Be careful when transferring hot soup ingredients to avoid splashing and scalding.

Pour the soup ingredients into a larger pot, add another 500 ml of water, and simmer over medium-low heat for 30 minutes.

local_fire_departmentMedium-low heat, 30 minutes
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Monitor the heat when simmering on medium-low, otherwise it might boil over or dry up.

Ingredients:Shrimp shell
Tools:Pot
06
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00:03:05

After simmering for 30 minutes, use a large ladle to remove and discard all shrimp shells and spice residue from the pot.

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Scoop out ingredients gently to avoid splashing hot soup.

Ingredients:Shrimp shell
Tools:ladle
07
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00:03:18

Add 5 tablespoons of sambal chilli and stir, then add 2 tablespoons of turmeric powder, and stir well.

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Stir quickly after adding turmeric powder, otherwise it will clump together.

Ingredients:Sambal Chilli (5 tbsp)turmeric powder (2 tbsp)
Tools:Pot
08
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00:03:51

Pour in 200 ml of coconut milk and stir well; then pour in 100 ml of evaporated milk, and mix well until creamy and rich.

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Cook on medium-low heat after adding coconut milk and evaporated milk, otherwise high heat will cause the coconut milk to separate.

Ingredients:Coconut milk (200 ml)evaporated milk (100 ml)
Tools:Pot
09
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00:04:25

Add 12 tofu puffs into the soup to cook until soft and flavorful, then turn off the heat and set aside.

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Tofu puffs absorb hot soup and are very hot, turn off the heat when done to avoid becoming too mushy.

Ingredients:Fried bean curd (12 piece)
Tools:Pot
10
Active Cooking
00:04:48

Wash blood clams, soak in hot water for about 30 seconds, scoop out and soak in cold water so they are about 70% cooked and easy to open for fresh meat.

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Do not soak blood clams in hot water too long, otherwise they will become fully cooked, tough, and lose freshness.

Ingredients:Blood clam (1 bowl)
Tools:bowl
11
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00:05:35

Put thick rice noodles into boiling water to soften, then scoop out and drain.

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Stir rice noodles with tongs occasionally after putting in boiling water to prevent sticking.

Ingredients:Blood clam
Tools:tongsPot
12
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00:06:03

Put 80g trimmed bean sprouts in a strainer, blanch briefly in boiling water and remove, do not overcook.

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Blanch bean sprouts briefly in boiling water, otherwise they will lose their crispness.

Ingredients:bean sprouts (80 g)
Tools:strainer
13
Active Cooking
00:06:16

Place cooked noodles in a bowl, pour in thick laksa soup, then add tofu puffs, bean sprouts, cooked prawns, fish cakes, boiled eggs, laksa leaves, and blood clams to serve.

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Be careful of hot soup when pouring, arrange toppings evenly over the bowl.

Ingredients:Fried bean curdbean sproutsCooked prawn (12 piece)fish cake (12 slice)hard-boiled egg (2 piece)Laksa Leaf (1 tbsp)Blood clam
Tools:bowl

groceryAll Ingredients

Laksa Leaf1 tbsp
galangal8 slice
Sambal Chilli5 tbsp
roasted belacan10 g
Garlic5 clove
lemongrass stalks1 piece
turmeric powder2 tbsp
Shrimp shell12 piece
Coconut milk200 ml
evaporated milk100 ml
fish cake12 slice
hard-boiled egg2 piece
Cooked prawn12 piece
Fried bean curd12 piece
Blood clam1 bowl
bean sprouts80 g

blenderAll Tools Needed

panWooden SpatulaPotladlebowltongsstrainer