Nasi Lemak

Nasi Lemak is a fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf, commonly found in Malaysia. It's often served with sambal, anchovies, peanuts, boiled egg, and cucumber.

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Preparation Time: 20

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Malaysian

Servings: servings

Calories: 600 kcal

Ingredients

Rice

2 cups Jasmine rice
2 cups Coconut milk
1 cup Water
2 leaves Pandan leaves tied in a knot
1 teaspoon Salt

Sambal

2 tablespoon Oil
1 cup Onion chopped
2 cloves Garlic minced
10 units Dried chilies soaked and blended
1 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 cup Tamarind juice

Accompaniments

4 units Boiled eggs halved
1 cup Fried anchovies
1 cup Roasted peanuts
1 unit Cucumber sliced

Instructions

1. Rinse the rice and drain. In a rice cooker, combine rice, coconut milk, water, pandan leaves, and salt. Cook until done.
2. For the sambal, heat oil in a pan. Sauté onions and garlic until fragrant. Add blended chilies and cook until oil separates. Add salt, sugar, and tamarind juice. Simmer until thick.
3. Serve the coconut rice with sambal, boiled eggs, fried anchovies, roasted peanuts, and cucumber slices.

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Keywords

Coconut Rice, Malaysian Cuisine, Nasi Lemak

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