Asian Recipes

Nasi Lemak With Ikan Kuning

by ElizabethLiew  /   October 14, 2019

Yield
Serves 6
Prep Time
25mins
Cook Time
40mins
Difficulty Level
1 / 5

From the aromatic coconut-y rice to addictive and spicy sambal chilli, learn how to whip up this quintessential Malay dish with our simple recipe.

 

Watch the video guide below:

Ingredients

FRAGRANT RICE

SAMBAL CHILLI

Steps

01.

FRAGRANT RICE Rinse your rice and drain. Add the red onions, coconut milk, ginger slices, a pinch of salt and mix well with water. Add the pandan leaves into the rice and cook your rice.

02.

Heat up a pan with a little oil, beat 2 eggs in a bowl seasoned with salt and pepper and fry. Set aside.

03.

Clean the fish, slightly coat them with turmeric powder and season with salt. Deep fry till crispy. Allow them to drain on paper towels.

04.

SAMBAL CHILLI Pound the prawn paste together with shallots, garlic, and dried chilies with a mortar and pestle. You can also grind them with a food processor. Heat some oil in a pan and fry the sambal until fragrant.

05.

Serve the rice with fried fish, cucumber slices, ikan bilis, sambal chilli and slices of omelette.