Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, nasi lemak sambal. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Sambal is the generic name for a spicy condiment made of chillies plus a combination of aromatics such as onions, garlic and ginger beside others. It is an accompaniment for 'Nasi Lemak' a popular dish in Malaysia and Singapore. If you are from Malaysia, or if you have ever took a trip to Malaysia, I am sure you have tasted nasi lemak before. And while the whole nasi lemak ensemble is a treat indeed, the one thing that I consider a must have is nasi lemak sambal that comes with it.

Nasi Lemak Sambal is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Nasi Lemak Sambal is something that I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have nasi lemak sambal using 12 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Nasi Lemak Sambal:

1. Prepare dried red chillies (soaked and deseed)
2. Prepare red shallots
3. Take garlic gloves (or 1 whole garlic)
4. Make ready pandan leaves (optional)
5. Make ready small bowl of Anchovies (fried)
6. Take tamarind paste
7. Get Salt
8. Get tamarind (add 1/4 cupof water)
9. Make ready Seafood stock cube (optional)
10. Make ready small block of gula melaka
11. Take onion (thinly sliced)
12. Get cooking oil

It literally translates to 'rice' and 'fat - normally from the coconut milk'. The basic Nasi Lemak ingredients often include creamy and fragrant coconut milk rice, slices of cucumber, roasted peanuts, and sambal. There are a variety of side dishes served on top of the nasi lemak: fried anchovies, fried fish, hard-boiled egg, cucumber, sambal udang (shrimp) or sambal sotong (squid). Assemble the side dishes on top of the rice and served in on top of banana leaf for the best and most authentic nasi lemak.

Steps to make Nasi Lemak Sambal:

1. Deep fried half bowl of anchovies, set aside and keep the oil for later.
2. Blend half bowl of the anchovies and shallots into paste.
3. In a big pot, add cooking oil and once it's hot enough, then add the paste.
4. Stir and mix. Cook for about 10 mins or so. Add 1 tsp tamarind paste Followed by pandan leaves.
5. Add gula melaka, mix well.
6. Once it's boiling. blend garlic, red chilies into paste and add them into the pot.
7. Mix and add the rest of anchovies into the pot. cook and stir for 5 mins.
8. Add stock cube and 1 tsp of salt. cook for a min.
9. Add onions in.
10. Add 1/4 cup of water in cook for 10 mins.
11. Add 1 tbsp white sugar and then 1/4 cup of water, keep stiring and cook.
12. Add the anchovies oil in if the sauce is too dry.
13. Serve.
14. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

There are a variety of side dishes served on top of the nasi lemak: fried anchovies, fried fish, hard-boiled egg, cucumber, sambal udang (shrimp) or sambal sotong (squid). Assemble the side dishes on top of the rice and served in on top of banana leaf for the best and most authentic nasi lemak. Roland's sambal chilli for this nasi lemak was also almost perfect for us but don't take my word for it - try it and let me know what you think. Barulah cantik berkilat sambal nasi lemak. Throughout my school years, I would savor nasi lemak, wrapped in green banana leaves, at least three times a week.

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