This authentic laksa recipe features wholesome ingredients and is the perfect mid-week tasty noodle dish.

Ingredients

• 4 garlic cloves
• 3cm ginger, peeled
• 2 shallots, peeled
• 3cm turmeric, peeled
• 1 bunch coriander, washed, roots and leaves separate
• 3 long red chilli, deseeded
• 1 stalk lemongrass, white part
• 2 Tbs fish sauce
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 Tbs coconut oil
• 400ml coconut milk
• 4½ cups chicken stock
• 3 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced
• 600g chicken breast, sliced
• 1 bunch Chinese spinach, cut into 4cm
• 400g noodles fresh upon noodles
• Garnish with reserved coriander leaves, mint leaves, lime checks, red and green chillies.

Method

1. Place the garlic, ginger, shallots, turmeric, chillies, lemongrass and coriander roots in a small food processor and blend, add the fish sauce, brown sugar and process until the mixture forms a paste.
2. Press SAUTÉ, preheat, add oil, preheat. Heat the oil add the laksa paste and cook, stirring, for 2 mins. Press START/STOP.
3. Press SIMMER, adjust time to 5 mins. Add coconut milk, stock, kaffir lime leaves and cover with glass lid.
4. After the unit has heated up and the 5-minute timer is cooking. Cook for 2 mins. Add chicken and cook for 1 minute with the lid on, add spinach and noodles and cook for a further 2 minutes, with lid on.
5. Serve with reserved coriander leaves, mint leaves, limes, red and green chillies.