Prawn and Smoked Tofu Laksa

This prawn and smoked tofu laksa is one of my favourite quick comfort meals. It’s full of flavour, comes together fast, and feels like a warm hug in a bowl. I use a store-bought laksa paste for ease, but in this recipe I’ve amped it up with fresh aromatics, lime juice, roasted cashews for extra richness, and my flavour hack: Nutra Organics chicken bone broth. It adds depth and gives a little gut health boost without needing to simmer for hours.

I cook the paste in macadamia oil, which is a neutral oil that’s also rich in healthy fats. You can easily swap it for olive oil if that’s what you have.

Smoked tofu gives this laksa a savoury, smoky flavour that works beautifully with the prawns and broth. If you can’t find smoked, regular firm tofu is just fine.

Once your broth is ready, add in the tofu, prawns and veg, cover for a few minutes, and you’re good to go. Serve over vermicelli noodles and finish with sprouts, herbs, chilli, lime and a splash of fish sauce.

It’s simple, satisfying, and perfect for when you want something nourishing without overthinking it.

Lunch

Dinner

Quick Sticks

Serves 2-4

Prep Time 5 Mins

Cook Time 25 Mins

Method

1
Make the laksa paste: In a high-powered blender, combine the red laksa paste, ginger, shallot, garlic, cashews and lime zest. Blitz until roughly combined, then add the macadamia oil and blend again until smooth.
2
Cook the paste: Heat a little macadamia oil in a heavy-based pot over medium heat. Add the laksa paste and cook for about a minute until fragrant. Stir in the coconut milk, curry powder and coconut sugar, and let it gently simmer for a few minutes.
3
Build the broth: Pour in the bone broth, water, lime juice and fish sauce. Reduce the heat and let it all simmer for 5 minutes to deepen in flavour.
4
Add the vegetables and protein: Add the carrot, capsicum, tofu and prawns. Let them cook for a minute, then stir through the bok choy. Turn off the heat, cover with a lid and allow the greens to wilt—about 2 minutes. Remove the lid and give it a gentle stir.
5
To serve: Spoon the laksa over bowls of vermicelli noodles. Finish with plenty of fresh coriander, bean sprouts, a wedge of lime and sliced fresh chilli. Taste and add an extra splash of fish sauce if needed. Enjoy immediately.