Singapore Laksa by Asian Home Gourmet

Laksa again? That's right, I am making laksa again (^_^). It has been raining for the past few days and temperature hit as low as 6c. Unbelievably chill weather for the month of September. Perhaps we are expecting an early and super chill winter this year. To spice up the gloomy mood, I made myself a bowl of steaming hot laksa.

For those who have followed my blog know I like Prima Taste laksa paste. But for this time round, I am giving the Asian Home Gourmet's laksa paste a try. I like how the laksa gravy turns out to be, not over powered by the santan taste i.e. coconut milk taste. Coconut milk is not included in the packet, so you will need to prepare it before hand. Perhaps that's the beauty of it, where you can adjust the 'coconut-y' taste of your laksa gravy by adding the amount of coconut milk, based on your preference. The suggested 330ml is just right for me.

The Prima Taste laksa gravy, on the other hand, is slightly heavier for me. Perhaps I should just add half a packet of the coconut milk powder, which is included in the noodle pack. Or some lime juice may help to cut through the santan taste. You may read my previous post here: Singapore Laksa by Prima Taste

Fried bean curds and hard-boiled egg are essential for my bowl of laksa. I added some fish balls (source of protein) to my laksa gravy too. Since I ran out of rice vermicelli, I use pho noodle instead. You may use any type of noodles for your laksa, but rice vermicelli is still the better choice.

 
Ingredients
1 packet Singapore Laksa Spice Paste
2 tbsp vegetable oil
330ml coconut milk
220ml water    
125g noodles
fish balls
hard boiled egg
fried bean curds
cucumber (julienne cut)
fried onion as garnish

Directions
1. Cook noodles according to pack instructions. Set aside for later use.
2. Heat-up oil in a pot and add spice paste. Stir-fry for 3 min.
3. Add in coconut milk, water, fish balls and fried bean curds. Simmer on low heat for 5 min.
4. Ladle laksa gravy over noodles.
5. Garnish with hard boiled egg, cucumber strips and fried onion.