Malaysian Laksa Soup … got it tasting yummo ! Boom !
After a few tries at this recipe in recent weeks, I think I’ve finally got it right ! Very proud of the this recipe, if you like spicy Malaysian, “coconutty”, chilli, creamy flavours … please try this one out for size. Complex in flavour it has made me not miss my local takeaway or loiter outside trying to smell the delicious smells (joking).
Another discovery that I made is that you can make coconut milk out of , yet again, cauliflower. I plan to use this again in recipes to come, as it does actually have the texture of coconut milk, but, of course, far less flavour. The coconut essence helps no end though.
Malaysian Laksa Soup
2015-08-03 02:53:08
Yields 6
Spicy and creamy soup which replicates the take-away version pretty well. Coconut in flavour, helped along with a paste that adds a great depth of flavour to this favourite !
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
40 min
Ingredients
- 1 cup cauliflower riced
- 1 cup water
- 3 tbs coconut oil
- 3 drops of coconut essence
- 1 tbs minced chilli
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 brown onion, chopped
- 2 lemongrass stalks, white part only, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 cups of zucchini
- 1 eggplant
- 4 cups chicken stock (low salt)
- 2 cups of bok choy
- 1 cup of broccolini
- 1 cup of sliced spring onion
- Bunch fresh coriander washed and roughly chopped
- 2 chillis, de-seeded and thinly sliced into rounds
Instructions
- For the coconut milk, in a small saucepan heat 1 tbs coconut oil on medium heat. Add cauliflower and cook for 2 mins stirring. Add water and coconut essence. Cook for 15 mins then blitz.
- For the Laksa paste, place minced chilli, ground coriander, paprika, cumin, turmeric, onion, lemongrass and garlic in a food processor. Process until a smooth paste forms. Let sit.
- Cut the eggplant into wedges. Heat 1 tbs coconut oil in a pan on medium heat. Cook eggplant wedges until golden. Remove and set aside.
- Place at least 1/2 a cup of the laksa paste in the pan. Cook for 5 mins, until golden. Add 4 cups of stock and cauli coconut milk and simmer for another 5 mins. Add bok choy and broccolini. Let cook for 2 mins.
- Make your zucchini into noddles (see note **) and place them raw noodles in bowls. Top with soup including vegetables. Top the soup with garnishes (spring onion, coriander, chilli, eggplant) and serve hot.
Notes
- You can refrigerate any leftover paste in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
- Add whatever vegetables you have in the fridge
- ** Either spiralise or peel the zucchini to make your noodles or you can also peel carrots length wise and use them as the noodles too (as pictured)
- Both the paste and the cauli cconut freeze well. Reheats well if left in fridge overnight.
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Debs
August 4, 2015
This is the most amazing optifast intensive friendly dish to make! The fragrance in the kitchen is amazing. I changed it up a little too suit my budget and tastes, little less water in the stock to make the flavour stronger. Definitely a favourite! Will be bookmarking this. Add some meat for your carnivorous other half or kids and they’ll be in for a treat too. Who said eating healthy had to be boring!? Thanks Joni, yr awesome!
Joni Condos
August 12, 2015
Thanks Debs ! I love it too (good reminder to make it again !)
lisa
September 20, 2015
Hi Joni…
I really want to try this recipe as I miss my weekly Thai meal, but is the calorie count correct for 1 serving size at 367 calories? Im on intensive and this would be way too many calories to eat…
Joni Condos
September 21, 2015
Hi Lisa ! The nutritional panels are not that great for Australian recipes, Recipe Card is US based and doesn’t reflect the ingredients cal and carb contents correctly. I am looking for an alternative. I have requested Recipe Card look at this recipe, amongst others on Opti Cook, as in MFP it come in as 67 cals and 8.4 net carbs per serve, well under what Optifast require for intensive phase per serve. So, I would definatley say this is suitable for intensive phase & to go for it ! I’m hoping to have this issue resolved soon ! Joni 🙂
lisa
September 21, 2015
yay!!! I will definately be making it this week… I will send you the pic when I make it. Thanks Joni!