Ingredients:
* 50g thick rice noodles
*
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
* 2cm piece of ginger, peeled and grated
* 75g laksa paste
* 4 small squid, sliced into rings(150g approx)
* 150g peeled prawns
* 16 fresh mussels, cleaned
* 4 small thai-style fishcakes, halved (optional)
* 500ml fish or vegetable or fish stock
* 200g can of coconut milk
* 50g beansprouts
* 1/8 cucumber, thinly sliced into strips
* 4 spring onions, shredded
* coriander or Vietnamese mint to garnish
Instructions:
Place the noodles into a large pan of boiling water. Turn off the heat and leave them for 3 minutes until they are soft.
Drain them, cool them in cold water and drain again. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a sauté pan and add the ginger. Fry for a minute and then add the laksa paste. Stir well and fry for a further minute until the paste starts to release its aromas.
Add the seafood and fishcakes. Cook for 2 minutes until the squid is opaque. Add the stock and coconut milk. Bring to the boil and simmer for 3-4 minutes until the mussels open out and the squid is tender.
Finally stir in the noodles and beansprouts. Top with the cucumber, spring onions and leaves to serve.