Seafood laksa - 9Kitchen

Ingredients

• 250g medium uncooked prawns
• 1 (385g) blue swimmer crab
• 250g small mussels
• 2 small (200g) squid hoods
• 300g firm white fish fillets
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 litre (4 cups) fish stock
• 400g can coconut milk
• 500g fresh rice noodles
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 bunch fresh mint
• 1 cup (80g) bean sprouts, chilli or sambal oelek, extra
• Laksa paste
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• 4 spring onions, chopped
• 4 small red chillies, seeded
• 4 coriander roots, chopped
• 1 stick lemon grass, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• NOTE: The laksa paste can be made several days ahead; keep refrigerated.