Authentic Nasi Lemak Recipe
A fragrant Malaysian rice dish cooked in coconut milk, served with sambal, anchovies, peanuts, boiled egg, and cucumber.
Equipment
- Rice cooker or pot
- Frying pan
- Small saucepan
Ingredients
Rice:
- 2 cups jasmine rice
- 1 ½ cups coconut milk
- 1 cup water
- 1 pandan leaf optional
- 1 teaspoon salt
Sambal:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 shallots sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 5 red chilies dried, soaked and blended
- 1 teaspoon belacan shrimp paste
- 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Salt to taste
Toppings:
- ½ cup anchovies dried
- ½ cup roasted peanuts
- 4 boiled eggs halved
- 1 cucumber sliced
Instructions
Rice:
- Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. In a rice cooker or pot, combine rice, coconut milk, water, pandan leaf, and salt. Cook until the rice is fluffy and fragrant.2 cups jasmine rice, 1 1/2 cups coconut milk, 1 cup water, 1 pandan leaf, 1 teaspoon salt
Sambal:
- Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Sauté shallots and garlic until fragrant.2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 4 shallots, 2 cloves garlic
- Add blended chilies, shrimp paste, and cook until the oil separates from the paste.5 red chilies, 1 teaspoon belacan
- Stir in tamarind paste, sugar, and salt. Cook for a few more minutes until thickened. Set aside.2 tablespoons tamarind paste, 1 tablespoon sugar, Salt to taste
Toppings:
- In a small saucepan, fry dried anchovies until crispy. Drain on paper towels.1/2 cup anchovies
- Arrange boiled eggs, roasted peanuts, cucumber slices, and fried anchovies on a plate.1/2 cup roasted peanuts, 4 boiled eggs, 1 cucumber, 1/2 cup anchovies
- To serve, place a mound of coconut rice on each plate and add sambal and toppings around it.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, omit the anchovies and shrimp paste and use a vegetarian sambal.
Serve with additional sides like fried chicken or rendang for a more substantial meal.
Serve with additional sides like fried chicken or rendang for a more substantial meal.
Nutrition
Calories: 911kcalCarbohydrates: 104gProtein: 30gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 220mgSodium: 844mgPotassium: 1.066mgFiber: 6gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 869IUVitamin C: 87mgCalcium: 177mgIron: 7mg
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