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title: Nasi Lemak (Coconut Rice Breakfast Plate)
servings: 4
prep time: 20 minutes
cook time: 40 minutes
source: https://mycibora.com/recipes/nasi-lemak
---

Gather @jasmine rice{400%g}, @anchovy{60%g}, @roasted peanut{80%g}, @dried red chili{10}, @shallot{5}, @tamarind paste{1%tbsp} and @brown sugar{2%tbsp}.

Rinse the rice, then cook it in the @coconut milk{300%ml} plus water with a pinch of salt (add ginger or a knotted pandan if you have it), covered, until the grains are tender and the liquid is absorbed. ~{15%minutes}

Meanwhile, hard-boil the eggs: cover with cold water, bring to a boil, then simmer 9 minutes. ~{9%minutes}

Blend the soaked chilies and shallots into a smooth paste for the sambal.

Fry the paste until it darkens and the raw smell is gone, then season with tamarind, sugar and salt into a sweet-hot sambal. ~{8%minutes}

In the same pan, fry the anchovies until crisp and toast the peanuts until golden. ~{5%minutes}

Peel the eggs and halve them; slice the @cucumber{1}.

Plate rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts, @egg{4} and cucumber. Banana leaf optional, correct.