Coconut Laksa with Shrimp

Name: Coconut Laksa with Shrimp
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters Asian fish sauce; 59 milliliters canola oil; 1 carrot, sliced; 79 milliliters thinly sliced fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoons ground turmeric; 4 jalapeños, seeded and coarsely chopped; 2 plump lemongrass stalks, bottom 8 inches only, outer layer removed, stalk cut into 2-inch lengths; 2 Tbsps light brown sugar; 8 servings Lime wedges, for serving; 59 milliliters macadamia nuts; 1 onion, quartered; 454 grams Thai flat rice noodles (pad thai), soaked in warm water for 10 minutes; 8 servings Salt; 3 larges shallots, quartered; 680 grams shrimp, shelled and deveined, shells reserved; 1 can unsweetened coconut milk

Coconut Laksa with Shrimp might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 537 calories, 22g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 8. If you have shallots, coconut milk, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lime wedges you could follow this main course with the Frozen Key Lime Pie as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine the shrimp shells with the onion, carrot and 8 cups of water and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderate heat until the stock is bright orange and reduced to 5 cups, about 30 minutes. Strain and reserve the stock.

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Carrot

Orange

Pasta Shells

Shrimp

Onion

Stock

Water

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Sauce Pan

In a food processor, combine the shallots, jalapeos, ginger, macadamia nuts, coriander and turmeric with 2 tablespoons of the fish sauce and 2 tablespoons of the canola oil; puree until smooth.

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Macadamia Nuts

Canola Oil

Fish Sauce

Coriander

Shallot

Turmeric

Ginger

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Food Processor

In a soup pot, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil.

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Soup

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add the seasoning paste and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

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Seasoning

Add the lemongrass and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture darkens slightly and the oil separates, about 10 minutes.

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Lemon Grass

Cooking Oil

Add the reserved shrimp stock, coconut milk, brown sugar and the remaining 2 tablespoons of fish sauce. Simmer over moderate heat until the soup is reduced to 6 cups, about 15 minutes.

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Coconut Milk