Nasi Lemak
Sharing one of my favourite Malaysian dishes, Nasi Lemak. Little backstory, I’m half Malaysian and spent some of my childhood living there. I grew up eating Malaysian food nearly every day and this was the most requested dish from me! Of course I had to recreate this but make it paleo.
Ingredients
SAMBAL
- 6 whole6 whole6 whole Dried Chiles, red
- 2 whole2 whole2 whole Red Onion, roughly chopped
- 4 clove4 clove4 clove Garlic
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Tamarind Paste
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Coconut Sugar
- 1 pinch1 pinch1 pinch Salt
COCONUT CAULIFLOWER RICE
- 12 oz12 oz12 oz Riced Cauliflower
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Coconut Cream
OTHER
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Dried Anchovy
- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Cucumber, sliced
- 2 whole2 whole2 whole Eggs, hard boiled
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Process
Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
Sambal
- Deseed the dried chillies and soak in hot water to soften for 5 minutes.
- For the sambal, blend the soaked chillies, red onions and garlic in a food processor.
- In a pan on medium heat, fry the blended mixture till fragrant. Add tamarind, coconut sugar and salt. Set aside.
Fried Anchovies
- Wash your dried anchovies with cold water, pat dry. In a pan on medium heat, toss in the anchovies and pan fry till crispy. Set aside.
Coconut Cauliflower Rice
- Heat a pan on low to medium heat, saute cauliflower rice.
- Once softened, turn heat off and mix in coconut cream.
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Dairy Free Gluten Free Grain Free Nut Free Other Paleo Pescetarian Shellfish FreeThis is our estimate based on online research. | |
Calories: | 489 |
Fat: | 15 g |
Carbohydrates: | 45 g |
Protein: | 56 g |
Cholesterol: | 0 g |
Sodium: | 1266 mg |
Fiber: | 2 g |
Sugars: | 13 g |
Calculated per serving. |
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