Vegetarian laksa

Ingredients

Serves (1) Serves (2) Serves (4) — default Serves (6) Serves (8) Serves (10)

Units: Metric Imperial (US)

Measurements explained

• 300g firm tofu, thickly sliced
  
• spray oil
  
• ½ onion, sliced
  
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed
  
• 1 thumb ginger, peeled, sliced thin
  
• 2 cinnamon sticks
  
• 1 star anise
  
• 3–4 tablespoons vegetarian laksa paste, or your favourite curry paste
  
• ½ x 400ml can light coconut milk
  
• 2 ½ cups homemade vegetable stock (made from boiling vegetable trimmings, then straining)
  
• ½ small savoy cabbage
  
• 300g bok choy, sliced lengthwise
  
• 250g button mushrooms, sliced
  
• 1 butternut squash, seeded, diced
  
• 100g vermicelli noodles
  
• boiling water
  
• 1 tablespoon reduced-salt soy sauce, to season
  
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, halved
  
• juice of 1 lemon
  
• handful fresh coriandercilantroX, chopped, to serve
  
• ¼ cup peanuts, to serve

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Instructions

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1. Heat a non-stick pan to medium and fry tofu until lightly golden. Set aside.
2. Spray a wok or large pan with oil and place over medium heat. Fry onion, garlic, ginger, cinnamon and star anise for 5 minutes. Add laksa paste and cook for 1 minute until aromatic. Add coconut milk and stock. Bring to the boil then reduce heat to simmer. Add veges and cook until just tender.
3. Meanwhile, in a bowl cover noodles with boiling water. Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
4. Taste laksa soup and add soy sauce to season. Add eggs and lemon juice.
5. Drain noodles and divide among 4 bowls. Pour in laksa soup. Add tofu and stir. Garnish with coriander and peanuts.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check tofu, laksa paste and soy sauce are gluten free.

Make it vegan: Omit eggs and use a vegan laksa or curry paste.

Nutrition info (per serve)

Calories 528 cal

Kilojoules 2210 kJ

Total fat 23 g

Saturated fat 7 g

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Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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First published: May 2017

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