Nasi Lemak (Rice in coconut milk) - Malaysian style

Cooking rice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice
• 1 grated coconut
• 3 screwpine leaves
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Clean the rice and drain.
2. Squeeze out 2 cups of thick coconut milk from the grated coconut.
3. Cook the rice in the coconut milk with screwpine leaves. Add in salt.
4. If you desire, you can also add in some sliced shallots and ginger.
5. Serve the rice with sliced hard-boiled eggs, cucumber and Sambal ikan Bilis.

Sambal Ikan Bilis

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup dried ikan bilis (anchovies)
• 1 bombay onion
• 4 shallots
• 2 tablespoons tamarind juice
• Prawn paste (belacan) optional
• 8 dried chillies
• 1 clove garlic
• Salt and sugar to taste

Method:

1. Fry the ikan bilis until crisp and put aside.
2. Grind the prawn paste together with shallots, garlic, de-seeded dried chillies. Slice the bombay onions into rings.
3. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan and fry the ground ingredients until fragrant. Add in the onion rings.
4. Add tamarind juice, salt and sugar.
5. Cook, stirring occasionally until the gravy thickens.
6. Add in the ikan bilis and mix well.
7. Serve with hot Nasi Lemak.