Laksa Johor

Ingredients:
600g cooked thick rice vermicelli
1 white coconut, grated (reserve 1/2 cup, then add 6 cups water to remaining coconut to make coconut milk)
600g wolf herring, steamed and flaked
1-2 pcs dried tamarind skin
1tsp salt
150g bean sprouts
1 cucumber, peeled and shredded
mint leaves

To blend :
20 dried chillies, soaked and seeded  
1 1/2 pcs lemongrass
7-8 pcs shallots                                  
6 slices galangal
1/2 inch turmeric root                         
2 cm shrimp paste
1/2 tsp black peppercorns
Preparation:

Boil coconut milk, ground ingredients, salt, tamarind skin, flaked fish and reserved grated coconut. Once boiling, simmer over low heat for 15mins, stirring occasionally. Place noodles in serving bowls, garnish with beansprouts, cucumber and mint leaves and pour gravy.