Laksa is invented in 15th century, the migrant Chinese people led by zengh he, and they settled in Southern Asia. And they started to making laksa, this is how laksa is invented. Laksa is the spicy noodle soup popular in Peranakan cuisine of Southeast Asia. Laksa consists of thick wheat noodles & rice vermicelli with chicken, prawn & fish, served in spicy soup based on either rich and spicy curry coconut milk or on sour Assam.
Sour Assam means, Assam is the Malay word for any ingredient that makes a dish taste sour (e.g. tamarind, gelugur or kokum). It is made with mackerel. It’s main distinguish feature is the Assam and tamarind which gives the soup a sour test.
Which ingredients is used to made laksa paste?
Laksa paste is blend of lemongrass, dried chilies, Shallots, galanga, turmeric, spices, dried shrimp and shrimp paste, all blended up in the food processor, then sautéed in the little oil to deepen the flavor. These above ingredients is used to make the laksa paste.
Curry laksa recipe
- The first step to make laksa curry, you should boil the rice noodles which you like until is half done, means the noodles are half boiled. Then rinse with cold water for cold them and then set them aside.
- Warm peanut oil in wok, wok is nothing but the large pan that shape like a bowl.
- Then stir the laksa paste in wok once the paste we’re ready to add other things on it, then add coconut milk and simmer for 10 to 12 min or until thick soup.
- Then mix the rice noodles and prawns, shredded fish, and we can add tofu.
- This is the procedure to made laksa curry.
- The laksa long last 3 to 4 days without noodles. You should store the laksa in fully packed container for long-lasting.
Laksa is healthy or not?
Laksa is a healthy dish. In general, if you buy it from outside it contains 300-400 calories. If you made in your home it contains less oil, fewer spices, less amount of ingredients and some other things. It means home made food are very healthier than outside food’s.
The following show’s the exact calories, fats, carbohydrates, saturated fat laksa have.
Calories:. 499 (2087kj)
Protein:. 25.2g. 50%
Total fat:. 18.1g. 26%
Saturated fat: 12.9g. 54%
Carbohydrate:. 58.8g. 19%
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