Curry laksa
Curry laksa is a fragrant Asian noodle soup built on a homemade laksa paste of ginger, garlic, chillies and eschalot, simmered in a rich coconut and chicken stock broth with rice noodles. The Thermomix grinds the fresh spice paste and simmers the soup hands-free, delivering an authentic street-food flavour with minimal effort.
About this recipe
Curry laksa Thermomix TM7 recipes bring the vibrant hawker stalls of Malaysia and Singapore straight into your kitchen. This quick weeknight dinner revolves around a freshly ground laksa paste — ginger, garlic, eschalot and red chillies pulsed to a fragrant pulp in seconds — which forms the aromatic backbone of a creamy coconut broth enriched with chicken stock paste. Dried rice noodles soak up the spiced soup while fresh coriander and a drizzle of sesame oil finish each bowl. What makes this laksa shine in the all-in-one kitchen machine is the seamless flow from grinding to sautéing to simmering: the Thermomix TM7 releases the essential oils of the fresh aromatics far more intensely than a jarred paste ever could, then cooks the soup hands-free at a steady heat so the coconut milk never splits. It is the kind of warming, spicy main course that feels like a weekend project yet lands on the table on any ordinary Tuesday.
Preparation tips
- Soak the dried rice noodles in hot water while the Thermomix grinds the laksa paste, so they are plump and ready the moment the coconut broth comes together. Rinsing them briefly keeps the strands from clumping in the bowl.
- Taste the broth after adding the coconut milk and adjust the heat with extra fresh chillies or a spoonful of the reserved laksa paste; the sesame oil is best drizzled over at the table to keep its nutty aroma.
- For a milder family version, deseed the fresh chillies before grinding and serve extra sliced chillies on the side, so everyone can spice up their own bowl of laksa.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian laksa: replace the chicken stock paste with vegetable stock paste and add firm tofu cubes and blanched beansprouts; the coconut broth with the fresh coriander keeps the flavour fully rounded.
- Seafood variation: stir in prawns and thin fish slices during the final minutes of simmering; they cook gently in the coconut broth and pair beautifully with the fresh ginger and eschalot in the paste.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Fresh paste grinding - The TM7 grinds ginger, garlic and chillies into an intensely fragrant laksa paste in seconds. [grinding]. [Multi-Function]
- Precision sautéing - The Thermomix heats the eschalot paste evenly, releasing its sweetness without any scorching. [heating]. [Precision Control]
- Fine chopping - The Thermomix chops fresh coriander stems uniformly, distributing their citrus notes through the broth. [chopping]. [Multi-Function]
- Built-in accuracy - Weigh the water and chicken stock paste directly into the mixing bowl for a balanced broth. [weighing]. [Built-in Scale]
- Automatic stirring - The TM7 stirs the coconut milk soup hands-free, preventing curdling while the noodles soften. [mixing]. [Hands-Free]
Ingredients
- dried rice noodles
- piece fresh ginger
- garlic cloves
- eschalot
- fresh chillies
- fresh coriander
- sesame oil
- laksa paste
- Chicken stock paste
- water