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Nourishing Chicken Laksa

May 16, 2016 · 6 Comments

Nourishing Chicken Laksa

 

In my early twenties, I managed a bar and restaurant in Perth and was lucky enough to work with some Malaysian chefs. They introduced me to a whole new world of food – laksa, beef rendang, nasi lemak and more. Delicious!

I make my own laksa these days and while it’s never quite as delicious as one cooked by a Malaysian chef brought up on the stuff, it still tastes good!

What is a laksa?

A laksa is a coconut curry based soup with noodles, fish, seafood or chicken. There are many regional variations.

My version is kid-friendly, not too spicy and easy for busy mums to make. I load it up with immune-boosting super foods ( garlic, ginger, turmeric and bone broth) so it’s perfect in winter time to warm  you up and help you avoid the lurgies.

 

Nourishing Chicken Laksa

Vital Stats: gluten free, egg free, dairy free, nut free (depending on your paste)

This is what you need:

1 tablespoon organic coconut oil

1 onion, finely diced

2-3 cloves garlic, crushed

1 small knob turmeric, finely grated

1 small knob ginger, finely grated

500g organic chicken thigh fillets, thinly sliced

200 packet dry rice noodles (or noodles of your choice)

2-3 tablespoons laksa paste

500ml organic coconut cream

1 small carrot, julienned

1 small red capsicum, julienned

3 green shallots, julienned

2 litres chicken bone broth or use bone broth powder and water

100g fresh bean sprouts

4 tablespoons fresh coriander

 

NOTES:

Choose organic produce where you can.

You can use any vegetables you like – asian greens work well too, but add them right at the end to just wilt. Traditional laksa doesn’t have loads of veggies, but I add them to everything to boost our nutrition!

If you need a vegetarian laksa, simply use strips of tofu instead of chicken and vegetable stock instead of broth. If you need a paleo or grain-free laksa, simply use zucchini noodles instead of rice noodles.

Choose a laksa paste that has no nasty additives or vegetable oils or make your own if you have time. Irena at Eat Drink Paleo has an awesome laksa paste recipe – make up a double batch and freeze it until you need it!

You can use coconut milk but I like the slightly thick, decadent texture the coconut cream brings to the soup!

 

This is how you do it:

In a large stock pot, heat the coconut oil and over a medium heat, fry off the onion, garlic, ginger and turmeric for a few minutes until translucent.

Add the laksa paste and chicken strips and cook for one minute, stirring frequently.

Add the vegetables (except bean sprouts and coriander) and broth and simmer gently for about five minutes.

Add the coconut cream and noodles and simmer again for five-ten minutes until the noodles and chicken are cooked through. The timing will depend on how deep your stock pot is, how thick your chicken is and what sort of noodles you use.

Serve into some noodle bowls and top with bean sprouts and chopped coriander. Use chopsticks and an asian spoon if you want to be authentic!

 

NOTES:

This recipe serves four large portions. It reheats the next day on the stove really well, just be gentle not to break up the noodles too much.

You can add some freshly cut chillies if you like it really spicy. It is sometimes hard to know how spicy a curry paste is until you cook with it, so I always add a bit more than I think and then later it is easy to calm it down simply by adding more coconut cream. Or take out the adult servings and then add some more coconut cream for the kids’ servings. Taste and season before you serve. You may need a little salt.

My kids have eaten this since they were little and love it.

 

I would love to hear your feedback, let me know what you think!

 

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10 Nourishing Winter Soups

June 17, 2014 · 15 Comments

 

Winter is officially here!

I don’t know about your family, but we start to turn away from salads and tuck into hearty, nourishing soups.

Soups are such a cheap, healthy meal.

♥ Add in loads of veges – the kids don’t notice too much, especially if you puree.

♥ Make a good quality bone broth as a base and get all the gut health and immune system benefits.

♥ Add lots of fresh garlic, turmeric and ginger to keep winter lurgies at bay.

I know you all love the recipe collections, so I have ten healthy recipes to share with you today from some of the best healthy food bloggers in Australia!

 

Tomato Noodle Soup from Natural New Age Mum.

 

 

Coconut Lemon Chicken Soup from Quirky Cooking

 

 

Middle Eastern Lentil Soup from Nourishing Hub

Middle Eastern Red Lentil Soup with Sumac and Mint from Nourishing Hub.

 

 

 Alexx Stuart's Coconut Seafood Soup

Coconut Seafood Soup from Alexx Stuart.

 

 

Lamb Shank soup with gremolate from Brenda Janscheck

Slow Cooked Lamb Shank Soup with Gremolata from Brenda Janscheck

 

 

Pumpkin-and-Bone-Broth-Soup from Cut out the Crap

Pumpkin and Bone Broth Soup from Cut out the Crap.

 

vegiesmugglers-witches-stew

Witches Stew with Croutons from Vegie Smugglers.

 

 

Zucchini Noodle Ramen with Miso Eggplant from Kelly Gibney

 

 

Cauliflower and Mushroom Soup from The Wholefood Mama

Cauliflower and Mushroom Soup from The Wholefood Mama.

 

 

Beetroot, Coconut and Ginger soup from Well Nourished.

 

Do you have an amazing soup recipe? Share it with us or link us up!

 

 

 

 

Want more healthy WINTER warmers? Check out my 10 nourishing winter dinners post.

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