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Prawn, coriander and chilli laksa

This easy prawn laksa is loaded with crunchy veg, silky noodles and a fragrant chilli broth – finished with coriander, bean sprouts and lime. A true weeknight winner!

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 200g firm tofu, drained, cut in 2cm cubes
    • cooking spray oil
    • 2 small red onions, halved, thinly sliced
    • 500g packet ready-to-serve pumpkin soup
    • 1 ½ cups salt-reduced vegetable stock
    • 1 ½ cups water
    • 3 teaspoons sambal oelek (chilli paste) or chilli sauce
    • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
    • 3cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated
    • 24 raw king prawns, peeled, deveined, with tails left intact
    • 100g snow peas, trimmed, sliced lengthways
    • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
    • 160g dried egg noodles
    • 60g bean sprouts
    • ⅓ cup roughly chopped fresh coriander
    • 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced
    • lime wedges to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat. Lightly spray tofu with cooking oil. Cook, turning occasionally, for about 1-2 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a plate.

    2 Lightly spray pan with oil. Add onions to pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 2 minutes or until soft.

    3 Add soup, stock, water, sambal or sauce, garlic and ginger. Bring to the boil. Add prawns and reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for about 5-6 minutes or until prawns curl and change colour. Stir in snow peas and fish sauce.

    4 Cook noodles following packet directions. Divide among large serving bowls.

    5 Ladle soup and prawns over noodles in bowls. Top with sprouts, coriander, chilli and tofu. Serve with lime wedges.

    HFG tip

    This recipe is not suitable for those following a low-sodium diet.

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