Follow these steps for perfect results
Thai rice or long-stored rice
Washed
Coconut milk
Salt
Pandan leaves
Knotted
Sambal
Egg
Sunny-side up or boiled
Egg
Sambal Terur
Cucumbers
Sliced
Vinegar-fried peanuts
Deep fried chirimen jako or small mackerel
Deep fried
Deep fried tempeh
Deep fried
Wiener sausages
Fried chicken wings
Fried
Fried squid rings
Fried
Wash the rice thoroughly.
Place the washed rice in a rice cooker.
Prepare the pandan leaves by washing them and tying them into a knot.
Add salt to the rice in the rice cooker.
Pour coconut milk into the rice.
Add water until the liquid level is slightly lower than the 4 cup mark in the rice cooker.
Mix the rice, coconut milk, salt, and water well.
Add the prepared pandan leaves to the rice cooker.
Start the rice cooker and cook until the rice is done.
Once cooked, remove the pandan leaves.
Mix the cooked rice to distribute the coconut flavor evenly.
Serve the Nasi Lemak with sambal, sunny-side up or boiled egg, sliced cucumbers, vinegar-fried peanuts, deep-fried chirimen jako or small mackerel (optional), deep-fried tempeh, wiener sausages (optional), fried chicken wings (optional), and fried squid rings (optional).
Expert advice for the best results
Use good quality coconut milk for best flavor.
Adjust salt to taste.
Serve warm.
Everything you need to know before you start
15 minutes
The rice can be cooked ahead of time and reheated, but it's best served fresh.
Serve the rice on a plate or banana leaf. Arrange the accompaniments around the rice.
Serve hot for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Garnish with extra fried peanuts.
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