Fragrant Coconut Rice, Beef Curry, Shrimp Sambal and Crispy Anchovies

Nasi Lemak

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    4 to 6

    full meal portions (with sub-recipes listed below)
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Southeast Asian Flavors: Adventures in Cooking the Foods of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia & Singapore

By Robert Danhi

Published 2008

  • About

“Nasi” is the Malay word for cooked rice and “lemak” indicates that coconut milk is used in the dish. “Nasi lemak” is actually a grouping of dishes on a single plate, with the coconut rice at the center. Each vendor has the opportunity to showcase some of her best dishes here. Most versions contain coconut rice, fried anchovies, boiled egg, cucumbers, and at least one curry. Some cooks will serve as little as three side dishes with the rice, yet others believe in variety. Sometimes over twe