Malaysian & Singaporean Malay
Nasi Lemak
Malaysia's national dish and beloved across the Malay world: fragrant coconut-and-pandan rice served with a sweet-spicy sambal, fried anchovies and peanuts, cucumber, and egg — breakfast, comfort, and identity on one banana leaf.
1 hr 15 min · Serves 4 · Medium
4
Ingredients
Rice
Sambal
Sides
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 30 min · Cook 45 min · 75 min total
- medium
- 1
Cook rice with coconut milk, pandan, and a little ginger until fragrant and tender.
- 2
Make sambal: fry the chili-shallot-belacan paste with tamarind and palm sugar to a thick sweet-spicy relish.
- 3
Fry ikan bilis and peanuts crisp; plate rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts, cucumber, and egg.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
