Coconut Curry Noodles (Curry Laksa)

The deep fried tofu has a rubbery exterior and is chewy on the outside but porous enough on the inside to absorb liquid. Like I said, sponge. So imagine biting down into a delicious curry-filled tofu sponge. It’s absorbed so much curry that when you bite, a rush of curry bursts into your mouth. A RUSH. One minute nothing. Next minute you have a curry flood in your mouth. Oh my god.

You should be able to find this kind of tofu in the frozen section of your local Asian grocery store. It’s not the same as firm tofu! While firm tofu has similarly tough skin, the inside is not as porous so you won’t get as much of a magic rush. If you can’t find fried tofu, go ahead and substitute, but if you can, find that magic tofu! I got used to buying them fresh so it took some figuring out on what to do with the frozen types but here’s what you do! They do not need to be re-fried or cooked, just soak them in warm water for five minutes then wring them out once they have thawed.  Easy, right? Here’s what they look like.

And onto the recipe!

Coconut Curry Noodles (Curry Laksa)

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• Author: The Cooking Jar
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Ingredients

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• 1/4 lb. egg noodles / 1/4 lb. spaghetti cooked al dente
• 1 chicken breast, sliced thinly
• 6 medium sized prawns, peeled and deveined
• 2 hard boiled eggs, peeled and halved
• 1/4 cup clams or cockles (optional)
• 2 blocks fried tofu, cut into squares
• 2 cups coconut milk
• Salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Spice paste:

• 2 shallots, sliced
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons lemongrass, minced
• 4 tablespoons chili paste/ sriracha sauce
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon shrimp paste

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Instructions

1. Blend the spice paste ingredients
2. Over medium high heat, saute spice paste until fragrant
3. Pour in coconut milk and bring to a boil
4. Add in chicken and clams and cook until chicken is no longer pink
5. Season with salt and sugar
6. Lower the heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes
7. Add prawns and cook for another five minutes
8. Arrange noodles in a bowl and ladle curry over it
9. Top with fried tofu and hard boiled eggs
10. Serve hot

Notes

Adapted from Rasa Malaysia