Nasi Lemak (Malaysia)

Name: Nasi Lemak (Malaysia)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters uncooked basmati rice, rinsed and drained; 237 milliliters coconut cream; 1 inches fresh ginger, minced; 1 slice (3/4 inch thick) fresh ginger root, thinly sliced; 1 onion, sliced; 15 dried red chile peppers, or to taste; 4 servings salt to taste; 6 shallots, chopped; 454 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 Tbsp shrimp paste; 118 milliliters tamarind juice; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 414 milliliters water; 1 Tbsp white sugar

Nasi Lemak (Malaysia) might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 40g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 846 calories. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. If you have chile peppers, shrimp paste, ginger, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the coconut cream you could follow this main course with the Coconut Cream Tart as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

Bring the rice, water, sliced shallots, coconut cream, ginger, and salt to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, place the chopped shallots, dried chile peppers, minced ginger, and shrimp paste in a blender and process to a thick paste.

Ingredients you will need

Dried Chili Pepper

Coconut Cream

Belacan

Shallot

Ginger

Water

Rice

Salt

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Blender

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chile paste until fragrant. Stir in sugar, tamarind juice, and salt, then toss in onion and shrimp and simmer until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Tamarind Juice