Nasi Lemak

Name: 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; 1 tsp ground turmeric

24 ingredients

7 steps

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
1 tsp ground turmeric

Directions

1

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.
2

Toss fish with soy sauce in a medium bowl. Let stand for 5 mins.
3

Heat oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Stir-fry shrimp 2-3 mins until they change color. Drain on paper towel.
4

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.
5

For the cucumber salad, sprinkle cucumber with sugar, salt and drizzle with rice wine vinegar. Add sliced chili pepper, to taste.
6

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.
7

Serve rice with fish, shrimp, fresh sambal, cucumber salad, eggs, choy sum, peanuts and cilantro.