Possibly the greatest dish ever created by Malaysians,Nasi Lemak is one of the most versatile meals that can be found in Malaysia.This simple meal can be found almost everywhere,be in the heart of any Malaysian city or in the remotest areas of the country.
Nasi Lemak is a dish sold in Malaysia.The dish is considered the national dish and a national heritage of Malaysia.Nasi Lemak able to be served in a variety manners,it is now served and eaten any time of the day.
With roots in Malay culture its name is a Malay word that literally means "fatty rice".The name is derived from the cooking process whereby rice is soaked in coconut cream and then mixture steamed.Sometimes knotted screw pine (pandan) leaves are thrown into the rice while steaming to give it more fragrance.Spices such as ginger and occasionally herbs like lemon grass added for additional fragrance.
Traditionally,this comes as a platter of food wrapped in banana leaf,with cucumber slices,small fried anchovies,roasted peanuts,hard boiled egg or fried egg and hot and spicy (sambal) at its core.As substantial meal,nasi lemak can also come with a variety of other accompaniments such as chicken,cuttlefish,cockle.
Traditionally most of these accompaniments are spicy in nature.
Am writing about this dish because this is one of my favorite dishes...:)
But remembered we can't take this dish everyday because it can cause cholesterol .
http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-nasi-lemak-coconut-milk-rice/
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