Nasi Lemak

Ingredients

• 2 cups jasmine rice
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 cup water
• 2 pandan leaves, knotted
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 8 dried anchovies, fried crisp
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts
• 2 eggs, hard-boiled and halved
• 1/2 cucumber, sliced
• 1/2 cup sambal (chili paste)

Instructions

1. 1Rinse the rice, then cook with coconut milk, water, pandan leaves, and salt in a rice cooker or covered pot until tender.
2. 2Fluff the coconut rice with a fork once cooked and remove the pandan leaves.
3. 3Fry the dried anchovies in oil until crisp and golden, then drain.
4. 4Simmer the sambal chili paste in a little oil until thickened and fragrant if not using a store-bought version.
5. 5Arrange a mound of coconut rice on each plate.
6. 6Surround with fried anchovies, roasted peanuts, hard-boiled egg halves, and cucumber slices.
7. 7Spoon sambal generously alongside and serve.

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