Malay Style Coconut Rice Nasi Lemak Recipes

MALAYSIAN NASI LEMAK

Delicious Malaysian coconut rice, served with anchovy hot chile sauce, fried anchovies, fried peanut, sliced cucumber or tomato and hard-boiled egg. If you do not have tamarind juice, substitute with same amount of lemon juice.

Provided by Tuty Jek

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Malaysian

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 21

Malaysian Nasi Lemak image

Steps:

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together coconut milk, water, ground ginger, ginger root, salt, bay leaf, and rice. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until done.
Place eggs in a saucepan, and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil, and immediately remove from heat. Cover, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water, cool, peel and slice in half. Slice cucumber.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet or wok, heat 1 cup vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Stir in peanuts and cook briefly, until lightly browned. Remove peanuts with a slotted spoon and place on paper towels to soak up excess grease. Return skillet to stove. Stir in the contents of one package anchovies; cook briefly, turning, until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on paper towels. Discard oil. Wipe out skillet.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in the skillet. Stir in the onion, garlic, and shallots; cook until fragrant, about 1 or 2 minutes. Mix in the chile paste, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the chile paste is too dry, add a small amount of water. Stir in remaining anchovies; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in salt, sugar, and tamarind juice; simmer until sauce is thick, about 5 minutes.
Serve the onion and garlic sauce over the warm rice, and top with peanuts, fried anchovies, cucumbers, and eggs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 578.3 calories, Carbohydrate 57.4 g, Cholesterol 127.5 mg, Fat 31.9 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 19.5 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Sodium 230.4 mg, Sugar 7.7 g

Ingredients

2 cups coconut milk
2 cups water
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
salt to taste
1 whole bay leaf
2 cups long grain rice, rinsed and drained
4 eggs
1 cucumber
1 cup oil for frying
1 cup raw peanuts
1 (4 ounce) package white anchovies, washed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
3 shallots, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons chile paste
1 (4 ounce) package white anchovies, washed
salt to taste
3 tablespoons white sugar
¼ cup tamarind juice

MALAYSIAN COCONUT MILK RICE (NASI LEMAK)

This is a Malaysian breakfast dish, according to Mark Bittman in "The Best Recipes in the World." See note below in recipe for suggested accompaniments.

Provided by Debbie R.

Categories Breakfast

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Malaysian Coconut Milk Rice (Nasi Lemak) image

Steps:

In medium saucepan, combine everything (but not accompaniments). Add enough water to cover with liquid--about 1/4 cup. Bring to a boil over med-high heat. Turn heat to low and cover. Cook for 15 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Serve or keep warm over very, very low heat for up to 15 minutes.
To serve, pile rice in center of plate. Flank iedges with hard-cooked, boiled eggs, sliced cucumber, fried peanuts, sambal oelek (available in most Asian stores).
FRIED PEANUTS: Put at least 1 inch of oil in deep saucepan. Over med-high heat, heat to 300 degrees. Don't overheat it. Add raw, shelled, skin-on peanuts. Cook, stirring occasionally, until they are a rich golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and spinkle with salt. (The strained, left-over oil is great for using in stir-fries.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.3, Fat 20.1, SaturatedFat 17.6, Sodium 349.6, Carbohydrate 64.7, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 6.9, Protein 7.9

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
1 1/2 cups coconut milk
1/2 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cinnamon stick