
Nasi Minyak and Sambal Prawns with Arabic Salad
Level
easy
Cooking
45 min
Preparation
60 min
Ingredients
Servings
5
Yellow Onion | 1 |
Shallots | 3 |
Garlic Clove | 3 |
Lemongrass Stalk | 1 |
Ginger | 2 cm |
Ghee (melted) | 2 tbsp |
Basmati Rice | 2 cups |
Star Anise | 1 |
Cinnamon Stick | 1 |
Green Cardamom | 2 |
Pandan Leaf (knotted) | 1 |
Evaporated Milk (unsweetened) | 100 ml |
Salt | 1⁄4 tsp |
Turmeric Powder | 1⁄2 tsp |
Coriander (for garnish) | 1 bunch |
Dried Red Chillies (deseed half, cut into 1 inch segments) | 20 |
Shrimp Paste | 1 tbsp |
Large Onion (1/2 thinly sliced and the other 1/2 roughly chopped) | 1 |
Sugar | 1 tbsp |
Prawn (deshelled and deveined) | 500 g |
Fresh Lime Juice | 1 tbsp |
Large Cucumbers (deseeded and cut into 1cm cubes) | 2 |
Tomatoes (deseeded and cut into 1cm cubes) | 2 |
Red Bell Pepper (deseeded and cut into 1cm cubes) | 1 |
Radishes (cut into 1cm cubes) | 4 |
Fresh Parsley (washed and leaves only) | 1 bunch |
Green Onions (green part only) | 2 |
Olive Oil | 3 tbsp |
Sea Salt | 1 tsp |
Black Pepper | 1⁄2 tsp |
Juice of Fresh Lemon | 1 |
How to cook
Nasi Minyak
- Start with the Nasi Minyak
Step 1
- Turn on rice cooker and select “cook” function. Warm up for 2 minutes.
Step 2
- Add in the melted ghee. After 10seconds, add in the lemongrass stalk, shallots, onion and ginger. Sauté until soft. Add in the garlic and gently fry.
Step 3
- Stir in the star anise, clove, cardamom pods and cinnamon stick and continue frying until fragrant.
Step 4
- Add in the pandan leaf and stir for 30 seconds before adding in the washed rice.
Step 5
- Add the evaporated milk, water and salt into the pot. Mix well and once it bubbles, close the lid and cook as per normal white rice function.
Step 6
- Once the rice cooker is done, set it to “keep warm” function. Open the lid, remove the spices before mixing in the turmeric with water mixture.
Step 7
- Add in the raisins and coriander. Mix thoroughly.
Step 8
- To serve, garnish with crispy shallots, more coriander and roasted cashews.
Sambal Prawn
- How to make the Sambal Prawn
Step 1
- Deseed half the red chillis and cut them into 1inch segments. Soak them in a bowl of hot water for 15 minutes to rehydrate.
Step 2
- In a blender, add in the roughly chopped half portion of onion, garlic, shrimp paste and drained chillies. Blend into a fine paste and set aside.
Step 3
- If the paste is too dry, you can drizzle in water until it forms a paste-like consistency.
Step 4
- Heat up a wok and cook the half portion of sliced onions and sauté until soft.
Step 5
- Add in the sambal paste and continue frying for 2 minutes.
Step 6
- Add in the water, salt and sugar to the mix and bring it to a simmer. Reduce heat and cook for 20 minutes until sambal is reduced and thickened.
Step 7
- Add in the prawns, bring the heat back up and cook for about 3 minutes until the prawns are cooked.
Step 8
- Turn off the stove and stir in the lime juice before serving.
Arabic Salad
- How to make Arabic Salad
Step 1
- In a large mixing bowl, add in the cucumbers, tomatoes, red bell pepper and radish.
Step 2
- Chop a whole bunch of fresh parsley and add it into the mixing bowl.
Step 3
- Add in the green onions (green parts only)
Step 4
- Add in the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and black pepper. Toss your salad well to combine.
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