Nyonya Assam Laksa Recipe
It's a brimming bowl of noodles topped with pineapples, mint leaves, red chilies and onions, soaked in a sour and aromatic broth.
Ingredients
- For the broth
- 12 medium size fresh sardines - cleaned and do not remove the head.
- 1 inch lengkuas/galangal - crushed/smashed
- 1 lemongrass/serai - crushed/smashed
- 1 inch fresh turmeric/kunyit - crushed/smashed
- 2-3 dried tamarind/assam keping
- Salt for taste
- To assemble (as needed)
- Noodles - blanched to soften
- Red onion - sliced
- Fresh pineapple pieces
- Red/birds eye chilies - sliced/chopped
- Salad leaves - sliced
- Mint Leaves
- Otak-otak/shrimp paste
Directions
- Add all the ingredients for the broth with 1 liter of water.
- Simmer over low heat till fish becomes soft and tender.
- Remove from heat and drain the broth.
- Flake fish and discard bones and heads.
- Add fish in broth, season with salt and continue to simmer.
- Assemble noodles in a bowl and top with onions, mint and salad leaves, pineapples and chilies.
- Pour broth over and serve with a scoop of otak-otak/shrimp paste.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 259g | |
| Recipe makes 3 servings | |
| Calories 115 | |
| Calories from Fat 2 | 2% |
| Total Fat 0.29g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.02g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium 326mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 29.26g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.2g | 11% |
| Sugars 21.32g | 14% |
| Protein 1.84g | 3% |
