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Sunday, June 20, 2010

298. Laksa Penang

Besides 'Laksa Sarawak' (click on laksa sarawak to view) I love to eat 'Laksa Penang'. It has been a long time since I cook this Laksa.

Last week on our stroll to the 'Seberkas Pasar Malam' (click on seberkas pasar malam to view) Aya has been looking for the stall which sells 'Laksa Penang' but couldnt find it as they closed for that night.

So today I decided to try my hands on it! I cooked 'Laksa Penang' or as some called it 'Asam Laksa'. I think it is also called this because dried slices of tamarind fruit (Asam Gelugor) are used to give added sourness to the gravy. And it is called 'Laksa Penang' because it's origin is from Pulau Pinang (Penang Island).

I can't help thinking how clever are the people of Pulau Pinang for inventing this marvellous dish!


My Homemade 'Laksa Penang' gravy


Even the noodles to make this laksa is special. This is how the noodles looks like. I can only get this in the mornings, either at the supermarkets or at the 'Tamu Muhibbah' in my hometown.



2 important ingredients 'must add' to the stock of 'Laksa Penang' are one, the Torch Ginger (Bunga Kantan) and the other is 'Daun Kesom' (polygonum leaves).

Torch Ginger or Bunga Kantan


Daun Kesom or Polygonum Leaves


Ingredients :-

a) 12 medium size mackerel or Ikan Kembong
b) 12 cups water
c) 20 -25 dried chillies - scalded and left to stand
d) 1 stalk lemon grass - cut the bulb in small pieces
e) 5 shallots
f) 1/2 tablespoon belacan (shrimp paste)
g) 1 stalk of Bunga Kantan
h) 2 stalks of Daun Kesom
i) 5 pieces of dried tamarind fruit (asam gelugor)
j) 1 cucumber
k) 1/2 a pineapple
l) 2 big onions
m) A couple of stalks of lettuce
n) 3 limes (limau kasturi)
o) salt and ajinomoto to taste


For the gravy :-

1) Boil the 10 cups of water in a pot.
2) Blend items c) to f) with a little water, add these into the pot.
3) Cook the fish, debone and blend the flesh.
4) Add the blended fish into the pot as well.
5) Let it boil.


6) Add in the stalk of Bunga Kantan (cut into half), Daun Kesom and the Asam Gelugor.
7) Meanwhile boil the fish bones in another pot with some water, then sieve & put the bones away.
8) Add the water from the sieved bones into the boiling gravy.
9) Let the gravy boiled for another 30 -40 minutes.
10) Add salt and ajinomoto to taste.

For the vegetable garnishment :-

I have from anticlockwise, sliced pineapple, sliced big onions, sliced limes, sliced lettuce and sliced cucumber.



To serve, put some of the laksa noodles in a bowl, add the vegetable garnishments on top of it. Then ladle the gravy over the noodles.

This was hubby's bowl of 'Laksa Penang', I added one sliced boiled egg for him :p



And this was mine! with more sliced pineapple ( I like!) and some extra sliced cili padi!



Enjoy! Even my son said my laksa gravy was tasty! What more can I ask? LOL..

I hope you all have had a wonderful weekend!


Cheerio.

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9 comments:

TK said...

Salam Mak Isah.In sarawak, is it popular? I suka sgt laksa penang.

.. Drooling ni..Some people can make really tasty laksa penang. If beli kat kedai mostly average je..sometimes dissapointing! Better buat sendiri kan..

EmbunRosaliza said...

salam puan isah...saya pun suka ngan laksa ni..pedas n masam2 gitu

EmbunRosaliza said...

salam puan isah..saya pun suka laksa penang ni..tapi jarang2 buat...slalu buat laksa kelate je

Unknown said...

Salam Mak Isah.
Tak nak cakap apa2 dah..(Tengah telan aik lioq).
Saya datang baca dan belajar. Nanti boleh coba...
Hopefully boleh jadi macam yang kat dalam gambaq tu...
Tkasih.. :)

Unknown said...

Salam TK
In Sarawak this is not popular, mak isah don't know why tapi mak isah memang suka makan laksa penang ni..maybe not enough promotion on this dish or not many restaurants or gerai kat Miri especially, jual dish ni. So 2 places mak isah can find this dish kalau tak masak, one kat seberkas pasar malam dan bila bulan puasa.
Betul tu, better buat sendiri.
Lebih sedap dan ikut citarasa kita :)
Hanya Noormy kat rumah tak minat laksa ni, so mak isah kena masak lauk yang lain jugak he he...Yang lain, dua tiga mangkok pun abis!

Sayang TK, stay safe

Unknown said...

Salam rosa
A'ah saya suka rasa pedas dan masam2 laksa ni, especially makan dengan cili padi he he..

Laksa kelate? (kelantan ek?) Post le kat blog rosa cam mana masak, nanti saya nak cuba :)

Ceria selalu!

Unknown said...

Salam Ummu..(bole mak isah panggil ummu?)
He he telan lioq, ciann.. :)

A'ah bole coba! sila kan

Sayang Ummu!

Hjh Noralenna Abbas said...

Sluuurp....telan air liur bila tengok gambar..terasa asamnya. Saya suka laksa penang.

Unknown said...

Aahh...kak nora mesti suka pedas cam saya kan? :)
Tau tak saya kena masak dua hari turut-turut laksa penang ni he he...tu la macam orang ngidam kita dibuat nya :p