Nasi Lemak with Naga Mutiara rice and HealthyRed rice

Nasi Lemak or Coconut Milk Rice, commonly found popular as a breakfast even supper meals! A dish that is complete wtih just 2 or 3 types of picks. Egg or meat, anchovies or peanuts, mix vege or rendang, all served with a sambal.

Ingredient

Coconut Rice:

  • 2 Cup Naga Mutiara Rice
  • 1 tbsp HealthyRed rice soak 30 mins
  • 2/3 Cup Coconut milk
  • 1.5 Cup Water
  • Salt to taste
  • Ginger sliced, to taste
  • 1 pandan leave, tied into a knot
  • 1 pinch of Garam Masala

Baked spicy chicken:

  • 2 Chicken breast, trimmed
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander seeds powder
  • 1 tsp Tumeric powder
  • 1 tsp Garam masala
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 2 tbsp yoghurt
  • Sea salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Sambal tumis:

  • 12 pcs Dried red chilis (soaked in cold water for 15 mins)
  • 4 pcs Chili padi
  • 3 medium size Red onion (chopped)
  • 4 cloves Garlic (crushed and chopped)
  • 1.5 tsp Tamarind
  • 2 tsp gula melaka

Condiments:

  • 1 cucumber, sliced
  • Ikan bilis (dried anchovies) cooked fried in coconut oil
  • 2 eggs (soft boiled)

Method

  1. Combine both Naga Mutiara rice with 1 3/4 cup water. Add all the coconut rice ingredients and cook with a rice cooker.
  2. To make the baked spicy chicken:
    Mix all the spices and yoghurt to the chicken, well coat it. Marinate in the fridge preferably overnight.
  3. Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees then place the chicken pieces on a roasting tray to bake for 30 – 40 mins, until brown and cooked through.
  4. To make the sambal tumis:
    Blend chilis, garlic and onion with a blender. Stir-fry with cooking oil until it separates from the oil.
  5. Add tamarind and gula melaka, continue to stir until paste turns dark red. Add a little bit of water and continue to cook for another 2 mins. Adjust seasoning to taste. Set aside to cool. This paste can store in an air-tight container for up to a week in the fridge.
  6. Serve nasi lemak: Spoon a portion of rice onto a plate with some baked chicken, soft egg, ikan bilis, cucumber slices and sambal tumis.
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