Nasi Lemak
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice, well rinsed ⓘ
- 1 cup coconut milk ⓘ
- 12 oz white fish fillets, cut into large chunks ⓘ
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus additional, to shallow-fry ⓘ
- 12 None large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails intact ⓘ
- None None Hard-boiled eggs, cucumber salad, fresh sambal, to serve
- None None Choy sum, roasted peanuts, cilantro, to serve ⓘ
- None None FOR THE CUCUMBER SALAD ⓘ
- 1 lb cucumber, seeded and thinly sliced ⓘ
- 2 tsp sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 tsp salt ⓘ
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- None None Sliced chili pepper, to taste ⓘ
- None None FOR THE FRESH SAMBAL ⓘ
- 3 None long red chili peppers, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil ⓘ
- 4 None shallots, thinly sliced ⓘ
- 2 tbsp sambal oelek (Indonesian ground chili paste)
- 2 tbsp tamarind puree ⓘ
- 1 tbsp tomato paste ⓘ
- 2 tsp brown sugar ⓘ
Instructions
- Rinse rice until water runs clear. Place rice in a large saucepan with coconut milk, 1 cup water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 mins, until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, for 10 mins.
- Toss fish with soy sauce in a medium bowl. Let stand for 5 mins.
- Heat oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Stir-fry shrimp 2-3 mins until they change color. Drain on paper towel.
- Heat additional oil in same pan on high heat. Shallow-fry fish pieces 3-4 mins, turning, until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towel. Fry the hard-boiled eggs in same pan until heated through.
- For the cucumber salad, sprinkle cucumber with sugar, salt and drizzle with rice wine vinegar. Add sliced chili pepper, to taste.
- For the fresh sambal, using a mortar and pestle, pound chili peppers and garlic to a rough paste. Heat oil in wok on medium heat. Stir-fry shallots 4-5 mins, until tender. Add chili paste. Stir-fry 1-2 mins, until fragrant. Add remaining ingredients with a little water. Stir-fry 3-4 mins, until thick.
- Serve rice with fish, shrimp, fresh sambal, cucumber salad, eggs, choy sum, peanuts and cilantro.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
829
kcal
41% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).