Recipes

Nasi Lemak topped with Poached Quail Egg

INGREDIENTS

Kinmemai Better White Coconut Rice

500g       Kinmemai Better White

250g       coconut cream

250g       water

1pc          lemon grass

2pcs        pandan leaves

½ tsp       salt

Spicy Dried Shrimp

125g       dried shrimps, soaked in water

100g       shallots

10pc       red chili big

3 pcs       chili padi

1tbsp     brown sugar

3pcs        garlic

Pinch     salt

100g       cooking oil

 

Poached Quail  Egg

5 nos      fresh quail eggs

1tsp        salt

1ltr          water

Plastic Cling wrap for poaching the egg

 

Pickled Cucumber

2 nos      Japanese Cucumber, de-seed

300ml   water

150g       sugar

150g       vinegar

 

Crispy Silver Fish

50g          dried silver bait

Oil for deep frying

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1.Kinmemai Better White Coconut Rice

Soaked Kinmemai Better White rice for 10 minutes . Rinse the rice once and mixed everything together . Steamed till cooked or about 45 minutes.

2.Spicy Dried Shrimp

Pound the dried shrimps till broken.

Blend shallots, garlic and chili together till fine paste.

Fry the paste with oil in a wok over medium heat till fragrant and add shrimps . Fry till the mixture turned darker. Add seasoning and set aside.

 3. Preparation for Poached Quail Egg

Place the plastic film on a rice bowl . Cracked the egg into the bowl and tied up into the shape of a ball-like. Repeat the same for the rest of the rest for the eggs. Place into a pot of simmering hot water for 3-4 minutes. Removed and set aside for later used.

4.Preparation for Crispy Silver Fish

Fry the silver baits over high heat till crispy ( 15 seconds )

5.Garnish

Place the cooked coconut rice and spicy dried shrimp  in a large mixing bowl . Mixed well.

To assemble- Place the Nasi Lemak on the centre of a plate ( optional with banana leaf ) and topped with poached quail egg, pickled Cucumber , crispy silver baits fish, coriander leafs and honey tomatoes small wedges.

Garnish the sambal chili around the side of the rice .