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Laksa

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Ingredients:
1/2 lbsRice vermicelli
3 lbsWhole fish
7 1/3 cupWater
2 tspGalangal powder
3 Stems lemon grass chopped
5 Sprigs fresh mint
5 Sprigs fresh basil
8 Dried kaffir lime leaves
4 Dried red chillies, halved
8 smallFresh red chillies, halved
8 Dried kaffir lime leaves
-extra
3 2/3 cupCoconut cream
3 ozBean sprouts (chinese white)
2 tspSalt
2 tspCaster sugar
CHILI PASTE
3 Stems lemon grass, finely
-chopped
1/4 tspShrimp paste
1/3 cupWater
3 tspGalangal powder
3 smallFresh chillies
Procedures:
1Add vermicelli to pan of boiling water, boil uncovered 2 minutes or until just tender, rinse and drain.
2Remove and discard heads from fish, fillet fish, reserving bones.
3Remove and discard fish skin.
4Cut fillets into strips.
5Combine water, powder, lemon grass, mint, basil, lime leaves, and dried and fresh chillies in pan, simmer covered for 30 minutes.
6Add fish bones, simmer for another 10 minutes.
7Strain resulting stock, discarding bones and chilli mixture.
8You need 1125 ml of stock so add water if necessary.
9Place extra lime leaves in a bowl, cover with warm water, stand 20 minutes.
10Drain, and slice leaves thinly.
11Return stock to pan, add chilli paste, fish strips, coconut cream, sliced lime leaves, sprouts, salt and sugar and bring to the boil.
12Divide vermicelli into serving bowls, pour soup over it.
13Garnish with extra sliced chillies, baby basil leaves and bean sprouts.
14Chilli paste.
15Blend or process all ingredients until smooth
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