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i have sudden craving for nasi ulam after watching Chef Wan cooked it on AFC.

here are the recipes : source nasi ulam  or the glamor name : rice herb salad =) how commercial!


Ingredients:

4 cups / 1 pound of White Rice, cold cooked (Jasmine or Basmati Rice)
2 Tbsp / 1 fl oz pounded Chili and roasted Shrimp Paste (Sambal Belacan) – see below*
2 cm / 1 inch fresh Ginger, minced finely
1 cup Tumeric Juice - mix Tumeric Pulp (Kunyit) with hot water, strain
1 litre Coconut Cream (Santan Pekat)
6 Shallot (Red Onion), sliced thinly
4 Tbsp / 2 fl oz of roasted, pounded desiccated Coconut Paste (Kerisik)
2 cups / 10 oz of desiccated Coconut
4 Calamansi Lime(Limau Kalamansi, Limau Kasturi)
4 pieces Mackerel (Ikan Kembung) - or any kind of fish, de-boned & flaked
1 salted Egg, chopped finely - or replace with Fish Sauce to taste
50 g / 2 oz dried, salted Threadfin (Ikan Kurau Kering) – or any salted fish, flaked
5 raw Long Beans or Snake Beans (Kacang Panjang), finely sliced
1 Lemongrass (Serai), pounded
2 Screw Pine Leaves (Daun Pandan)
2 Tbsp / 1 fl oz Black Peppercorn, pounded
Handful dried Shrimps (Hebi, Udang Kering) or dried Anchovies (Ikan Bilis) - fried and pounded
A handful of the following herbs (or your favourite) to be minced finely:
Wild Cosmos (Daun Ulam Raja), sliced thinly
Laksa Leaves or Vietnamese Mint (Daun Kesum), sliced thinly
Tumeric Leaves (Daun Kunyit)
Lemongrass (Serai), sliced thinly
Torch Ginger Bud (Bunga Kantan), shredded thinly
Wild Pepper Leaves (Daun Kaduk), sliced thinly
Lemon Basil Leaves (Daun Kemangi), sliced thinly
Kaffir Lime Leaves (Makrut Limau Purut), sliced thinly
Euodia Redievi (Daun Tenggek Burung), sliced thinly
Home Made Sambal Belacan:
4 fresh Red Chillies
1 tsp roasted Shrimp Paste(Sambal Belacan)
½ Calamansi Lime (Limau Kalamansi, Limau Kasturi)
 
 
Method:

Soak rice for 2 minutes, wash and drain.

Cook the rice by adding Coconut Cream (Santan Pekat) and water. The ratio between the rice and both the liquids should be around 1:1 or 1:1.2. Add in pounded Lemongrass, Screw Pine Leaves (Daun Pandan) and Turmeric Juice. Leave aside to simmer.

After the rice has been cooked, add in all the other ingredients, herbs and spices. Add in sugar, salt, and Calamansi Lime Juice to taste. Mix them well and serve them immediately.

This dish is ideal served with roasted or grilled Chicken.
Home Made Sambal Belacan:
Pound together 4 fresh Red Chilies, and a teaspoon of roasted Shrimp Paste. Squeeze in Calamansi Lime Juice



please try this and deliver to my crib right away!

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