Nasi Lemak - A Malaysian Story.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have nasi lemak - a malaysian story using 36 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Nasi Lemak - A Malaysian Story:
- {Get of A. Chili Sambal.
- {Make ready of blended onions paste (see note 1).
- {Get of chili paste (see note 2).
- {Get of thick tamarind juice.
- {Prepare of (See note 3).
- {Get of coconut/palm sugar (or more, for a sweeter sambal).
- {Make ready of chicken seasoning powder (or as needed).
- {Prepare of B. The Rice.
- {Make ready of Basmathi Rice.
- {Get of lemon grass - bruised.
- {Make ready of cut into.
- {Prepare of young ginger.
- {Prepare of coconut cream - use AYAM BRAND, see pic.
- {Make ready of salt.
- {Get of C. Basic accompaniments.
- {Get of cucumber - sliced.
- {Prepare of Dried Anchovies - fried until crispy.
- {Get of Raw peanuts - toasted until done in a wok with a tbsp of oil.
- {Get of Eggs - boiled or fried.
- {Get of Notes:.
- {Prepare of . Blended onions paste.
- {Get of ๐๐ป 1 big brown onion.
- {Prepare of ๐๐ป 1 shallot.
- {Make ready of ๐๐ป 4 garlic.
- {Get of ๐๐ป 5 candlenuts or cashewnuts.
- {Prepare of ๐๐ป a thumb size belacan/terasi/shrimp paste.
- {Prepare of ๐๐ป Blend with 1/3 c of water or as needed.
- {Get of ๐๐ป make into 2 cups of thick paste.
- {Prepare of . Chili Paste.
- {Take of ๐๐ป Use a bowl of both mild and hot dried chillies (mixed).
- {Make ready of ๐๐ป Dried Chillies then cut and soak in hot water to soften.
- {Get of ๐๐ป Next, blend softened chilies with enough water (1/3 c) until fine. Make into a cup of thick paste.
- {Prepare of . Tamarind juice.
- {Prepare of ๐๐ป Use a thumb size of seedless tamarind paste.
- {Make ready of ๐๐ป Soak in 2 tbsp of hot water and stir to dissolve.
- {Take of ๐๐ป Use a tbsp for this recipe.
Instructions to make Nasi Lemak - A Malaysian Story:
- A. Chili Sambal - Heat 1/2 c of oil (plus extra 1/4 c) in a heated wok. Saute 2 cups of blended onions until aromatic. Add a cup of chilli paste and cook on medium heat until oil is separated from the paste. Add tamarind juice, coconut sugar and chicken seasoning powder. Keep stirring until this pale looking paste mixture turns into a dark and thick sambal paste. Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly before removing sambal from the heat..
- B. The Rice - In a rice pot, Wash rice until water is no longer looking cloudy. Drain the water. Place all ingredients in B and mix well with the rice. Measure the level of liquid in the rice pot and then add sufficient water to cook rice. Cook rice as usual. Once cooked, fluff the rice with a chopstick. Note: you can add few cuts of pandan leaves to the rice pot when cooking the rice..
- C. Basic Accompaniments - prepare all accompaniments. Serve with Sambal, rice and the rest of the side dishes or the accompaniments..
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