Coconut Milk Rice (Nasi Lemak)
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El Mundo Eats · by Bea & Marco★ 5.0 (11)

Coconut Milk Rice (Nasi Lemak)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING100M COOK
CAL 46%·PRO 90%
CARBS 65G28% OF CAL
7G FIBER16G SUGAR42G OTHER
FAT 55G54% OF CAL
27G SAT29G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Nasi lemak is a Malaysian coconut rice dish served with spiced fried chicken, sambal, and traditional accompaniments like fried eggs and anchovies. Fragrant and complex with layers of spice and coconut richness, it works for any meal. This complete dish feeds a crowd.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 8
  • 2 lemongrass (, cut)
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 inch ginger
  • 1 tbsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground fennel
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 4 chicken legs/ thighs (, or 2-3 breasts)
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk ((60 ml))
  • 1 large egg (, lightly beaten)
  • 2 tbsp rice flour
  • 3.5 oz dry anchovies ((100 gr))
  • 2 red onions (, sliced)
  • 1.8 oz dry chilli, cut into small pieces and remove the seeds.
  • 3 shallots (, roughly cut)
  • 1/2 inch shrimp paste
  • water
  • sunflower oil
  • 1 tsp salt (, hold back the salt as anchovies are already salty)
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp tamarind juice (or use lemon/lime juice to taste)
  • 2 cups basmati rice ((370 gr))
  • 3 cups canned coconut milk ((750 ml))
  • 1 cup water ((250 ml))
  • 1 pandan leaf (, knotted)
  • 1 shallot (, thinly sliced)
  • 2 inch ginger (, cut into matchsticks)
  • 4 garlic cloves (, thinly sliced)
  • 1 lemongrass (, cut into 2 inch length)
  • 2 tsp salt
  • water for soaking rice
  • hard boiled eggs
  • sliced cucumber
  • peanuts
PREP
40M
SODIUM
1764MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.