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Nasi Lemak

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Malaysia's national breakfast — coconut rice with crispy anchovies, peanuts, sambal, cucumber and a fried egg. The plate that gets a country to work.

Prep 15 mins
Cook 30 mins
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Per serving £1.16

Approx £4.66 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026
Nasi Lemak

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Instructions

  1. 1
    Rinse the rice. Cook with coconut milk, water, salt and pandan leaves for 18 minutes. Rest 10.
  2. 2
    Fry dried anchovies in oil for 2 minutes until crisp. Drain on paper.
  3. 3
    Fry the peanuts in the same oil for 1 minute. Drain.
  4. 4
    Fry the eggs sunny-side up.
  5. 5
    Plate the rice, top with sambal, anchovies, peanuts, cucumber slices and a fried egg.

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About Steven Tobin

Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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