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Quick and easy laksa

This speedy seafood soup brings all the flavour with none of the fuss. It’s a nourishing, one-pot wonder loaded with veg, protein and spice – perfect for a warming weeknight meal that feels a little fancy.

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 100g rice vermicelli noodles
  • 2 tablespoons red curry or laksa paste
  • 270ml can reduced-fat coconut milk
  • 1½ cups reduced-salt chicken or vegetable stock
  • 16 deveined prawns
  • 1 small bunch bok choy, sliced lengthways
  • 1 red capsicum, deseeded, sliced
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • 300g firm tofu, cubed
  • 2 cups snow peas, trimmed
  • 100g mung bean sprouts, handful reserved for garnish
  • 2 limes, 1 juiced, 1 cut into wedges
  • 1 red chilli, sliced, to garnish (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon fried shallots, to garnish (optional)
  • handful fresh coriander, torn, to garnish
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Prepare vermicelli according to packet directions. Drain and distribute among four serving bowls.

    2 Heat a large non-stick pot over medium. Add curry or laksa paste and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds until aromatic. Stir in coconut milk and stock. Bring to a simmer and add prawns, bok
    choy, capsicum and carrot. Simmer for 3 minutes or until prawns are just cooked.

    3 Remove from heat and add cubed tofu, snow peas and bean sprouts. Add juice of one lime and stir gently to combine.

    4 Pour laksa into bowls over the noodles. Garnish with chilli and shallots (if using), a lime wedge and some fresh coriander. Serve immediately.

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