Source: Asian Recipes

Ingredients

2 shallots
2 Candle nuts
3 cloves garlic
turmeric
5 to 6 dried Chillies
crushed peanuts
2 stalk lemon grass - bruised
galangal
tomatoes
fish sauce
fried bean curd (tao pok) - quartered
bunch of Chinese mint leaves
1 packet fish balls
chicken or fish stock
salt to taste
1 can coconut milk
1 packet thick rice noodle (optional - udon noodles)

Method

1. Soak rice noodle in hot water, boil briefly if necessary
2. Fry paste in oil and fry till fragrant Add stock, lemon grass, galangal and bring to boil
3. Add bean curd, fish balls, coconut milk and cook
4. Season with salt and fish sauce
5. Add tomatoes and cook a further few minutes
6. Put noodles in bowl, add sauce together with bean curd, fish balls (or chicken but not together) and chopped laksa leaves and serve hot

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