Nasi Lemak
Nasi Lemak is a fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaves, traditionally served with a spicy sambal, crispy anchovies, roasted peanuts, a hard-boiled egg, and cucumber slices. It's a beloved Malaysian breakfast, lunch, or dinner that offers a delightful balance of flavors and textures.
Una recepta original de Forkin
- Temps total
- 1 h 15 min
- Racions
- 4
- Dificultat
- Mitjana
- Per ració
- 1.388 kcal
Informació sobre al·lèrgens: pot contenir crustacis, ous, peix, fruita seca i cacauets. Si teniu al·lèrgies, comproveu sempre els envasos dels ingredients.
Preparació prèvia
Llista d’ingredients
rice
- 2,5 tassajasmine rice, rinsed
- 400 mlcoconut milk
- 0,5 tassawater
- 2 upandan leaf, knotted
- 15 gginger, sliced
- 0,5 ctsalt
garnish
- 0,5 tassadried anchovy
- 0,5 tassapeanut, roasted
- 1 ucucumber, sliced
- 4 uegg, hard-boiled
sambal
- 4 ushallot, sliced
- 3 gragarlic, minced
- 10 udried red chili, soaked and deseeded
- 3 ufresh red chili, roughly chopped(opcional)
- 0,5 ctbelacan, toasted
- 1 cstamarind paste
- 1 cspalm sugar
- 0,5 tassacooking oil
frying
- 1 tassafrying oil
Estris
wok · rice cooker · slotted spoon · food processor · pan
Elaboració
Pas a pas
- 1
Rinse the jasmine rice thoroughly until the water runs clear, then drain well.
Uns 5 min
- 2
Combine the rinsed rice, coconut milk, water, knotted pandan leaves, sliced ginger, and salt in a rice cooker or heavy-bottomed pot.
Uns 2 min
- 3
Cook the rice according to your rice cooker's instructions or bring to a boil in a pot, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until all liquid is absorbed.
Uns 20 min
Nota de cuina: Do not lift the lid while the rice is cooking.
- 4
Once cooked, turn off the heat and let the rice steam, covered, for another 10 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
Uns 10 min
- 5
Heat frying oil in a wok or deep pan over medium heat.
Uns 2 min
- 6
Fry the dried anchovies until golden and crispy, then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on a paper towel-lined plate.
Uns 3 min
Nota de cuina: Be careful not to burn the anchovies, as they can quickly turn bitter.
- 7
In a food processor or mortar and pestle, blend or pound the shallots, garlic, dried red chilies, fresh red chilies (if using), and toasted belacan into a fine paste for the sambal.
Uns 10 min
Nota de cuina: For a smoother paste, add a splash of cooking oil during blending.
- 8
Heat cooking oil in a clean pan or wok over medium heat.
Uns 1 min
- 9
Add the prepared sambal paste and sauté until fragrant and the oil separates, about 10-15 minutes.
Uns 15 min
Nota de cuina: Stir frequently to prevent burning.
- 10
Stir in the tamarind paste and palm sugar to the sambal, cooking for another 2-3 minutes until the sugar is dissolved and the sambal is well combined.
Uns 3 min
Nota de cuina: Adjust sugar and tamarind to taste for your desired balance of sweet and sour.
- 11
To serve, place a mound of fragrant coconut rice on a plate. Arrange the crispy anchovies, roasted peanuts, hard-boiled eggs, and cucumber slices around it.
Uns 2 min
- 12
Spoon a generous amount of the homemade sambal alongside the rice.
Per ració
Nutrició
- Calories
- 1.387,6kcal
- Proteïnes
- 27,7g
- Hidrats de carboni
- 147,8g
- Greixos
- 81,4g
- Fibra
- 6,5g
- Sucre
- 12,3g
Estimació basada en les quantitats dels ingredients. Els valors poden variar segons les marques i les substitucions.
Conservació
Store leftover Nasi Lemak components separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
Reheat the rice and sambal gently in a microwave or on the stovetop. Anchovies and peanuts are best re-crisped in a dry pan or eaten at room temperature.