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Prep time
25 minutes -
Cook time
50 minutes -
Serves
5
Author Notes
This recipe became once my 2nd strive at laksa, a tangy and inspiring Southeast Asian soup, using a combination of assorted recipes and ideas from all around the on-line. The ingredient list is rather long, however the soup itself is like a flash and simple to invent and if truth be told gratifying. This model has chicken and tofu, however it’d be made with any combination of chicken, shrimp, or tofu. —Snafu06
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WHO: Snafu06 has been a member of the Food52 neighborhood for the previous four years and cooks from a unfold of cuisines.
WHAT: A sweet and tangy Asian noodle soup that’s straightforward to throw together.
HOW: Make no longer be put off by the long ingredient list — even as you need to presumably receive got raided your fridge and pantry, it be only a topic of cooking shallots, shrimp paste, and chicken in ground spices, then simmering them in coconut milk, tofu, and chicken broth. Pour the soup nefarious over a bowl of rice noodles, add some garnishes, and you is at risk of be slurp-ready.
WHY WE LOVE IT: As if the rather yellow shade of the soup wasn’t passable to brighten this winter (spring?) day, one spoonful and we receive been equipped. The flavors complement every varied beautifully: The spices are balanced by sweet coconut milk, then introduced wait on out by the cilantro and lime garnishes. —The Editors
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Ingredients
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2 cups
firm tofu, cut into chew-sized items
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2 tablespoons
coriander seeds
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1 tablespoon
gloomy peppercorns
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1 tablespoon
cumin seeds
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1 tablespoon
fennel seeds
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4
cloves
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1/4 teaspoon
ground turmeric
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8
chiles de árbol, stemmed
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4 tablespoons
canola or vegetable oil, divided
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3
shallots, sliced
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1 pound
boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 1-plod items
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1 teaspoon
shrimp paste (accessible within the Asian aisle of supermarkets or at Asian markets); leave out whereas you happen to is at risk of be adding shrimp or prawns
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1
(13 1/2–ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
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2 teaspoons
sugar
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1/2 teaspoon
salt, plus extra to taste
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1
cinnamon stick
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2
lemon grass stalks, bottom three inches, advanced outer pores and skin eradicated, lightly overwhelmed (exact to begin the juices releasing)
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1 quart
low-sodium chicken broth
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1 pound
rice noodles, cooked to equipment instructions (I use extensive ones, however this is a private preference)
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1/2 cup
mung beans (canned is like a flash-witted whereas you happen to can not safe them recent, however make sure that to rinse and drain them)
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1/3 cup
mint leaves, roughly chopped (no longer mandatory, for garnish)
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1/3 cup
cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
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2
limes, cut into wedges (for garnish)
Directions
- Bring nicely salted water to a boil. Effect the tofu in a bowl and pour the salted water over the tofu. Let sit down for quarter-hour.
- Grind coriander, peppercorns, cumin, fennel, cloves, turmeric, and chiles. Dwelling aside.
- Grab tofu from water and placement in a single layer on a lovely dishcloth to dry. Veil with another towel and pat dry.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a non-stick skillet or a wok over high heat. Add the tofu in batches and fry till golden brown. Make no longer overcrowd the pan. Dwelling the tofu aside to chill.
- Heat the rest of the oil in a neatly-behaved pot over medium heat. When the oil glistens, add the shallots and ground spices. Cook, stirring usually, exact till the shallots commence to develop to be translucent, about 1 minute.
- Add the chicken and shrimp paste, and continue to cook dinner, 1 to 2 minutes extra. Turn down the warmth if the spices or shallots glimpse like they’re going to burn.
- Add the coconut milk, sugar, salt, cinnamon stick, tofu, lemon grass, and chicken broth.
- Return the temperature to a boil, then minimize to a simmer. Veil and cook dinner for twenty minutes or so, till the chicken is cooked by.
- Cook the noodles consistent with the equipment instructions.
- Divide the noodles amongst the serving bowls. Spoon the broth over the noodles. High with mung beans, then garnish with the mint and cilantro. Add a lime wedge to every bowl and merit straight.