Recipes — Winter

Ingredients (Serves 4)

Laksa Paste

• 3 Red Chilli's (Soaking in boiling water)
• 2 x Lemongrass Stalks (place green part aside and roughly chop white)
• 4 x Eschallots / Spring Onions (roughly Diced)
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 Tbsp Water
• 2 -4 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
• 2 Inches of Ginger (roughly diced)
• 2 Inches of Turmeric (roughly diced)
• 1 bunch of Coriander roots (rinsed and roughly diced)

Broth

• 500ml x Vegetable or Chicken Broth
• 500ml water
• 1 tsp salt
• 400ml Coconut Milk
• 2 tsp Coconut Sugar
• Juice of 1 x Lime

Toppings

• 2 x Carrots Sliced
• 1 qtr Pumpkin Diced Roughly
• Tofu Diced in Cubes
• Protein of Choice
• Rice Noodles
• Bean Sprouts
• Fresh Coriander diced
• Fried Shaollots

Directions

1. Add Paste Ingredients to Food Processor and blend to smooth paste
2. Turn hotplate on med heat,
3. In a large pot, add paste.
4. Cook off paste for 10-15 mins.
5. Add broth ingredients.
6. Add hard vegetables and any protein i.e. chicken at this point.
7. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 30mins
8. Add tofu and rice noodles and cook for a further 5 mins
9. Serve with bean sprouts, coriander and fried shallots!
10. FEEL GOOD! 

A family favourite especially popular with the kids.  Makes 60 tots (designed to freeze half for another day).