Singapore Laksa Recipe

Ingredients

• 10 dried chillies, soaked in boiling water
• 5 red chillies, chopped
• 1 medium onion or 2-3 shallots
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
• 1 tablespoon galangal, chopped
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 lemongrass stalks, inner white core
• 1 tablespoon belachan (fermented, dried shrimp paste)
• 1 tablespoon dried shrimps
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 300g prawn heads and shells
• 1 liter water
• 1 liter prawn broth
• 300ml coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• Fried tofu puffs
• Laksa leaves (optional)
• Thick vermicelli noodles
• 12 prawns
• 250g sliced pork collar
• Sliced fishcakes
• Bean sprouts
• Boiled eggs
• Sambal chilli