Chicken Tofu Laksa

Name: Chicken Tofu Laksa
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 2 cups firm tofu cut into bite-sized pieces; 2 tablespoons coriander seeds; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon fennel seeds; 4 cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric; 8 chiles de árbol stemmed; 4 tablespoons canola oil or vegetable oil, divided; 3 shallots sliced; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon shrimp paste available in the Asian aisle of supermarkets or at Asian markets; omit if you're adding shrimp or prawns; 13 1/2 ounces unsweetened coconut milk 1 can; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 lemon grass stalks, bottom three inches, tough outer skin removed, lightly crushed, just to start the juices releasing; 1 quart low sodium chicken broth; 1 pound rice noodles cooked to package directions, I use wide ones, but this is a personal preference; 1/2 mung beans canned is fine if you can't find them fresh, but make sure to rinse and drain them; 1/3 cup mint leaves roughly chopped, optional, for garnish; 1/3 cup cilantro chopped, for garnish, optional; 2 limes cut into wedges, for garnish, optional

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2 cups firm tofu (cut into bite-sized pieces)

2 Tbsp. coriander seeds

1 Tbsp. black peppercorns

1 Tbsp. cumin seeds

1 Tbsp. fennel seeds

4 cloves

1/4 tsp. ground turmeric

8 chiles de árbol (stemmed)

4 Tbsp. canola oil (or vegetable oil, divided)

3 shallots (sliced)

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces)

1 tsp. shrimp paste (available in the Asian aisle of supermarkets or at Asian markets; omit if you're adding shrimp or prawns)

13.5 oz. unsweetened coconut milk (1 can)

2 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. salt (plus more to taste)

1 cinnamon stick

2 lemon grass (stalks, bottom three inches, tough outer skin removed, lightly crushed, just to start the juices releasing)

1 qt. low sodium chicken broth

1 lb. rice noodles (cooked to package directions, I use wide ones, but this is a personal preference)

1/2 mung beans (canned is fine if you can't find them fresh, but make sure to rinse and drain them)

1/3 cup mint leaves (roughly chopped, optional, for garnish)

1/3 cup cilantro (chopped, for garnish, optional)

2 limes (cut into wedges, for garnish, optional)

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740Calories

Sodium

Fat

Carbs

Fiber

Potassium

Calories740Calories from Fat400

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat44g68%

Saturated Fat19g95%

Trans Fat

Cholesterol60mg20%

Sodium520mg22%

Potassium1330mg38%

Protein45g

Calories from Fat400

% DAILY VALUE

Total Carbohydrate55g18%

Dietary Fiber8g32%

Sugars5g

Vitamin A25%

Vitamin C40%

Calcium80%

Iron45%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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