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Malaysian Nasi Lemak Recipe

A fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf, served with sambal, anchovies, peanuts, boiled egg, and cucumber.
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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 

Rice

  • 2 cups Jasmine rice
  • 1 cup Coconut milk
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 leaves Pandan leaves knotted

Sambal

  • 2 tablespoon Chili paste
  • 1 tablespoon Tamarind paste
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Water

Sides

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

Instructions 

  1. Rinse the rice and drain. Place rice, coconut milk, water, and pandan leaves in a rice cooker. Cook until done.
  2. For the sambal, heat oil in a pan. Add chili paste and cook until fragrant. Add tamarind paste, sugar, salt, and water. Simmer until thickened.
  3. Serve the rice with sambal, boiled eggs, fried anchovies, roasted peanuts, and cucumber slices.

Nutritional Value

Calories: 600kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 200mg | Sodium: 600mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 5mg

Keywords

Nasi Lemak
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