Nasi Lemak (without coconut milk)

Nasi Lemak (no coconut milk)

Ingredients:
- 1 cup of rice
- 1.5 cups of water
- 2 pandan leaves (tied into knots)
- 1 lemon grass
- Eggs
- Cucumbers
- Anchovies
- Unsalted peanuts with skin
- Sambal (recipe linked: http://yensgourmet.blogspot.com/2015/11/sambal-ikan-bilis.html)

Steps to prepare the rice:

- Wash the rice and pour rice into a pot.
- Add water.
- Then, add pandan leaves and lemon grass into the pot.
- Let the mixture boil and lower the heat to minimum and cover the pot with the lid.
- Allow the rice to cook for 15-20 minutes. The liquid should be dried up and bubbles should not appear.
- After 20 minutes, switch off the stove and leave the lid on for another 10 minutes before serving the rice.

Steps to prepare the side dishes:

- Heat the oil in a frying pan.
- Fry the peanuts until browned at medium heat.
- Remove peanuts and add anchovies. Fry until crispy.
- Assemble Nasi Lemak and enjoy!