King Prawn and Veg Laksa Soup

Pop the (now empty) saucepan back on medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Drain the prawns. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw prawns. 

Once hot, add the prawns, mushrooms and sliced pepper to the pan. Stir and cook until the veg is starting to soften, 2-3 mins. 

Stir in the Thai style spice blend and ginger, garlic & lemongrass puree. Fry until fragrant, 30 secs.

Once the spices are fragrant, stir in the coconut milk, veg stock paste and water for the soup (see pantry for amount).

Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and stir in the peanut butter until well combined. Simmer gently until the veg has softened and the prawns are cooked through, 3-4 mins. IMPORTANT: The prawns are cooked when pink on the outside and opaque in the middle.

Meanwhile, crush the peanuts in the unopened sachet using a rolling pin.

When the veg has softened, stir the cooked noodles into the laksa and heat through until piping hot, 1 min.

Add a splash of water if it's a little too thick.

Stir in the soy sauce, some lime juice and lime zest. Taste and add more lime juice and salt if needed.