Laksa is a rich, spicy comforting noodle soup found in many parts of Southeast Asia, including Singapore, where Food52 Editorial Lead Brinda Ayer’s family is from. The broth is typically made with shrimp paste, but this version, from Meera Sodha’s cookbook EAST, packs plenty of flavor with its slowly cooked paste of aromatics, fresh herbs and chile. The bright, soulful and balanced flavors in the dish make it the perfect meal for a wintery day. This recipe is shared in partnership with LG Studio. GET THE RECIPE ►► https://f52.co/2W9CAMc
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 1 hour 15 minutes
SERVES: 4
INGREDIENTS
6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 inch ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
4 teaspoons red chile powder, such as Kashmiri
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 lemongrass stalks, bottom 2 inches only, roughly chopped
3/4 cup packed cilantro, stems and leaves divided
4 1/4 cups vegan vegetable stock
6 shallots
1 splash canola oil, plus more as needed
14 ounces (1 can) full-fat coconut milk
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 pounds rutabaga (3/4 of a large one), peeled
7 ounces rice vermicelli noodles
2 limes, cut into wedges
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lovely, thank you
More vegan content please!! I loved this recipe!
There's so many variants of laksa in South East Asia, each differ from the other with its own distinctive unique blend of herbs & spices and choice of noodle.
I would be more specific and take greater care on the use of the term 'laksa' and not to generalise the term for Western audience consumption out of respect for the origins.
be still my beating heart
The presenter was lovely. Please feature her in more videos ☺️
Sounds delicious! And luckily all of the ingredients are ones I use on a regular basis besides the rutabaga! I'll definitely be making it this winter 😀
Shola, formerly from Bon Appetite brought me here. I'm sold.
We don't really have rutabaga available where I'm from. Can we substitute something similarly starchy? Maybe taro?
Love Meera Sodha's book! I recently adapted her recipe for chilli tofu and made spicy chilli tofu baos. Delish!
She didn't seem to be that comfortable in the kitchen……
More vegan asian recipes! Luv from Indonesia 💚
I like brinda she has a lovely energy!
Why do you make a video without saying what ingredients you add to sauce, the recipe or the preparation? Certainly not a friendly recipe. More description please.
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oh, I am MAKING this!!! salivating just thinking about it!
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Great recipe, but this host can chill out! She seems so anxious. Don't worry, we like your recipe, it's no stress!
Gosh, just watching you made me hungry. I have to try this during the holidays!!! Thks for recipe!
someone get her a new oil dispenser please i’m begging lmao
looks delicious! love laksa but never thought i could have it without the fish sauce flavor, will def try this
This is the first thing I'll make when I can get all those ingredients again. Looks incredible and the book too!!
I had never heard of laksa before but now I’m dying to try it. Thank you for making vegan content! Brinda’s personality is so welcoming. She makes it feel like we could be cooking together
What stock is that
This looks wonderful! I think it would work beautifully with bean sprouts and fried tofu.
My heart for this dream kitchen
lmao clear out your food waste as you go…messy work station