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Malaysian Nasi Lemak Recipe

A traditional Malaysian dish featuring fragrant coconut rice, served with spicy sambal, crispy anchovies, toasted peanuts, boiled eggs, and cucumber slices.
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Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Malaysian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 600 kcal

Ingredients 

Main Ingredients

  • 2 cups Rice preferably jasmine
  • 1 cup Coconut milk
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Pandan leaves tied in a knot

Sambal Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 cup Onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 inch Ginger minced
  • 10 Dried chilies soaked and blended
  • 1 teaspoon Tamarind paste mixed with ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

Accompaniments

  • 4 Boiled eggs halved
  • 1 cup Fried anchovies
  • 1 cup Toasted peanuts
  • 1 Cucumber sliced

Instructions 

  1. Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. Combine rice, coconut milk, water, salt, and pandan leaves in a rice cooker. Cook until done.
  2. Heat oil in a pan. Sauté onions, garlic, and ginger until fragrant. Add blended chilies and cook until oil separates.
  3. Add tamarind paste, sugar, and salt. Simmer until thickened.
  4. Serve the coconut rice with sambal, boiled eggs, fried anchovies, toasted peanuts, and cucumber slices.

Nutritional Value

Calories: 600kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 200mg | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 500mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 4mg

Keywords

Nasi Lemak
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