Laksam noodles

Ingredients

• Yee Mee noodles - rinse under water and drain
• Cabbage - blanched
• Long beans/kacang panjang - blanched
• fish balls
• For the Soup/Broth

To Blend/Ground:

• 5 red chillies
• 3 birds eye chillies/cili padi (optional)
• 2 lemon grass/serai
• 7 shallots
• Other ingredients
• 200g Indian Mackerel fish
• 1 torch bud ginger/bunga kantan - sliced thinly
• 1 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
• 2 dried tamarind fruit/asam keping - can replace with tamarind juice
• 2 tbsp oil
• salt to taste