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Nasi Lemak (Coconut Milk Rice) is a popular dish among Malaysian and Singaporean. Traditionally, nasi lemak is served as breakfast. This delicious and nutritious dish will keep you full the whole morning.

A basic nasi lemak usually consists of sambal chili, cucumber, hard-boiled egg, deep-fried anchovies, roasted peanuts, and some with kangkung (water spinach).

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Simple Delicious Nasi Lemak (Coconut Milk Rice) | MyKitchen101en

Yields: 5 servings

Ingredients:

  • 300 g white rice (rinsed & drained)
  • 560 ml thin coconut milk (60 ml thick coconut milk + 500 ml water)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 25 g old ginger (smashed)
  • 3 leaves Pandan leaves

Instructions:

1 Combine all ingredients in rice cooker and mix well.

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2 Select ” White Rice” setting.

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3 When the coconut milk rice is cooked, let it sits for 30 minutes before serving for best texture (the rice is still wet when it is just cooked).

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4 Serve the fragrant coconut milk rice with deep-fried anchovies, hard boiled eggs, cucumber and sambal chili sauce-Simply Delicious.

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5 Deep-fried anchovies: (Refer to: Crispy Deep-Fried Dried Anchovies)

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6 Hard boiled eggs: (Refer to: Hard Boiled Eggs with Different Doneness)

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7 Sambal chili sauce: (Refer to: Simple Sambal Chili Sauce)

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Simple Delicious Nasi Lemak (Coconut Milk Rice)

A basic nasi lemak usually consists of sambal chili, cucumber, hard-boiled egg, deep-fried anchovies, roasted peanuts, and some with kangkung (water spinach).

Rate

5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Malaysia, Southeast Asia
Servings 8 servings
Calories 153 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 300 g white rice rinsed & drained
  • 560 ml thin coconut milk 60 ml thick coconut milk + 500 ml water
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 25 g old ginger smashed
  • 3 leaves Pandan leaves

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in rice cooker and mix well.
  • Select ” White Rice” setting.
  • When the coconut milk rice is cooked, let it sits for 30 minutes before serving for best texture (the rice is still wet when it is just cooked). Fluff the cooked rice.
  • Serve the fragrant coconut milk rice with deep-fried anchovies, hard boiled eggs, cucumber and sambal chili sauce-Simply Delicious.

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Notes

The nutritional value for reference is for 1 serving of plain nasi lemak WITHOUT condiment and side dishes.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 149mgPotassium: 72mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
Keyword coconut milk rice, nasi lemak
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