Nasi Lemak

Ingredients15

• jasmine rice300 g
• coconut milk200 ml
• water250 ml
• pandan leaves2
• salt1 tsp
• dried anchovies80 g
• raw peanuts80 g
• dried red chilies15
• shallots6
• garlic3 cloves
• shrimp paste1 tsp
• tamarind paste1 tbsp
• palm sugar1 tbsp
• eggs4
• cucumber1

Method

1. Rinse the rice, then cook it with coconut milk, water, salt, and knotted pandan leaves until tender and fragrant.
2. Soak the dried chilies until soft, then blend them with shallots, garlic, and shrimp paste into a paste.
3. Fry the paste in a little oil, then season with tamarind paste, palm sugar, and salt to make sambal.
4. Fry the dried anchovies and peanuts separately until crisp.
5. Boil or fry the eggs and slice the cucumber.
6. Serve the coconut rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts, egg, and cucumber.