Nasi lemak – home-style vegetarian variation

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Rinse rice, cover with coconut milk and water, season and bring to a boil. Cook covered for 18 minutes at 90 °C, then rest 10 minutes; it should be fluffy and fragrant.

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30 min

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Ingredients

  • 300 gRice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, unenriched
  • 350 gCoconut milk, used in cooking
  • 350 gBeverages, water, tap, drinking
  • 240 gEgg, whole, raw, fresh
  • 60 gPeanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt
  • 180 gCucumber, with peel, raw
  • 140 gOnions, raw
  • 250 gTomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
  • 12 gPeppers, hot chili, red, raw
  • 20 gOil, olive, salad or cooking
  • 2 gSalt, table
  • 1,200 gBeverages, water, tap, drinking not counted – removed

Method

  1. Rinse rice, cover with coconut milk and water, season and bring to a boil. Cook covered for 18 minutes at 90 °C, then rest 10 minutes; it should be fluffy and fragrant.
  2. Lower the eggs into 1,200 g boiling water and cook for 8 minutes; drain the water, cool and peel the eggs. Dry-roast peanuts for 3 minutes at 160 °C.
  3. Fry onion, chilli and tomatoes in the oil for 5 minutes at 170 °C until thick. Divide rice with eggs, peanuts, sauce and cucumber slices.