34min 4 ppl
Nasi Lemak
54 minutes
4 people
Medium31–60 min or 7–12 steps
54 min · 8 steps
Medium: 31–60 min or 7–12 steps
618 kcalper person
Protein 22g
Carbs 65g
Fats 30g
About this dish
Singapore's beloved coconut rice breakfast: jasmine rice steamed in coconut milk and pandan until fragrant, plated with crisp curry-spiced fried chicken wings, cucumber, boiled egg and the classic sweet-spicy sambal and crunchy anchovy-peanut topping.
Allergy Info
Eggs, Peanuts, Fish, Crustaceans
Diet Info
Meat
Before you start
Ready-made is fine, or make your own.
- Sambal Tumis150 gstart 30 minutes aheadMake your own
Ingredients
Fresh Produce
- Pandan leavesknotted2
- Fresh Gingersliced10 g
- Cucumbersliced1
Meat & Poultry
- Chicken wings8
Fish & Seafood
- Dried anchoviesikan bilis, fried until crisp60 g
Dairy & Eggs
- Eggshard-boiled4
Tins & Jars
- Coconut Milk250 ml
Dried Goods
- Jasmine rice300 g
- Roasted peanutsfried until crisp60 g
Spices & Seasonings
- Curry Powderfor marinating the chicken20 g
- Turmeric powder5 g
Oils & Condiments
- Sambal Tumisready-made, to serve150 g
- Vegetable Oilfor deep-frying500 ml
Utensils
- Saucepan
- Large frying pan
- Meat thermometer
- Chopping board
- Sharp knife
- Tongs
Method
1
Rinse the rice and combine with the coconut milk, pandan leaves, sliced ginger and a pinch of salt in a saucepan.
Approx. 6 minutes
2
Bring to the boil, then cover and cook on the lowest heat for 15 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.
Approx. 15 minutes
3
Rub the chicken wings with curry powder, turmeric powder and a pinch of salt, then set aside to marinate for at least 15 minutes.
Approx. 5 minutes
4
Deep-fry the marinated chicken wings in hot oil for 8 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Approx. 8 minutes
5
Insert a meat thermometer into a wing; it must read at least 74 degrees Celsius before removing from the oil.
Approx. 3 minutes
6
Fry the dried anchovies in the same oil until crisp, then fry the peanuts until golden, draining both on kitchen paper.
Approx. 6 minutes
7
Slice the cucumber and halve the hard-boiled eggs.
Approx. 5 minutes
8
Fluff the coconut rice and mound onto plates with the fried chicken wings, crispy anchovies, peanuts, cucumber, boiled egg and a spoonful of ready-made sambal tumis.
Approx. 6 minutes
