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Nasi Lemak

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About

Nasi Lemak is a popular dish in Malaysia and Singapore. It is a fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf. It is usually served with a variety of accompaniments such as hard-boiled eggs, fried anchovies, peanuts, cucumber slices, and sambal (chili paste). Nasi Lemak is often eaten for breakfast, but it can also be enjoyed as a snack or a light meal.

Macronutrients Breakdown

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Proteins

3.0
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Fats

29.6
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Carbs

2.2
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Fibre

0.7

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Recipe

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Ingredients

cooked white rice

2 cups

vegetable oil

2 tablespoons

cloves garlic, minced

2

onion, diced

1/2

red bell pepper, diced

1/2

green bell pepper, diced

1/2

frozen peas

1/2 cup

frozen corn

1/2 cup

soy sauce

2 tablespoons

sweet soy sauce

2 tablespoons

ground white pepper

1/2 teaspoon

eggs, lightly beaten

2

chopped fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons

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Directions

Step 1:

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 2:

Add the garlic, onion, bell peppers, peas, and corn. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.

Step 3:

Add the cooked rice and stir to combine.

Step 4:

Add the soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, and white pepper. Stir to combine.

Step 5:

Push the rice mixture to one side of the skillet and pour the eggs into the other side. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the eggs are cooked through, about 3 minutes.

Step 6:

Stir the eggs into the rice mixture.

Step 7:

Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

Did you know?

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How many users have tracked it?

We've got some serious foodies in our community! 34619 users have chowed down on Nasi Lemak a whopping 71747 times.

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Where was it consumed the most?

Hungry much? These cities certainly are! Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Lucknow are the top 5 cities gobbling up Nasi Lemak like there's no tomorrow.

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When was it eaten the most?

When it comes to Nasi Lemak, our users are head over heels in january, but the interest cools down in april.

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Who preferred this food the most?

It's official: Nasi Lemak is the food of choice for greater-than35 female, with people of less_than15 BMI also on board.

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