Combination of: King prawn Nyonya curry laksa — Mandy Yin (Great British Chefs) Swede laksa (EAST)

Ingredients

serves 4

Laksa spice paste

• 40g vegetable oil
• 150g white onions, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1/2 knob ginger (3.5 - 4cm length), peeled and roughly chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 red chillis, stalks removed, roughly chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground coriander
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chilli powder
• 50g shrimp paste (or 2 tbsp fish sauce)

Laksa broth

• 750ml chicken stock
• 400ml coconut milk
• 20g dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt (or less, to taste)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons tamarind paste