Indonesian & Malaysian

Nasi Lemak

Name: Nasi Lemak
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian & Malaysian
Ingredients: 2 cups jasmine rice; 1 cup thick coconut milk; 2 pandan leaves (knotted); 1/2 cup fried anchovies (ikan bilis); 1/2 cup roasted peanuts; 3 tbsp sambal

Malaysia's national comfort dish — fragrant coconut rice paired with sambal, crispy anchovies, roasted peanuts, and a soft-boiled egg.

45 minutes

Serves 4

Main

Contains common allergens

Fish Dairy Peanut Seafood

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Instructions

6 steps

1
Rinse the jasmine rice until the water runs clear, then drain well.

2
Place the rice in a rice cooker along with the coconut milk, a pinch of salt, knotted pandan leaves, and enough water to reach the standard fill line.
3
Start the rice cooker and let it cook until fluffy and fragrant.
4
In a small pan, shallow-fry the dried anchovies and raw peanuts until golden and crisp; set aside on paper towels.
5
Slice a cucumber and prepare hard-boiled eggs for serving.
6
Serve the warm coconut rice surrounded by the crispy anchovies, peanuts, cucumber, egg, and a generous dollop of sambal.

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