Laksa Noodle
Rempah Paste
Shallots, chopped -- 10
Garlic, chopped -- 10 cloves
Hot chiles, chopped -- from 2 to 10
Dried shrimp, soaked and drained -- 3 tablespoons
Candlenuts or macadamia nuts (optional) -- 6
Curry powder -- 2 tablespoons
Coriander -- 1 tablespoon
Sugar -- 2 tablespoons
Salt -- 2 teaspoons
Soup
Oil -- 3 tablespoons
Chicken stock -- 1 quart
Coconut milk -- 2 (15-ounce) cans
Lemongrass, white part only, crushed -- 2 stalks
Shrimp, peeled and deveined -- 1 pound
Deep-fried tofu squares -- 1/2 pound
Fresh rice vermicelli or other noodles -- 1 1/2 pounds
Garnishes
Bean sprouts -- 1/4 pound
Hard-boiled eggs, cut in half -- 3
Cilantro or Vietnamese coriander (daun kesum) -- 1 bunch
Limes, quartered -- 2
Chili sambal (optional) -- to taste |