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Penang Nasi Lemak

Name: Penang Nasi Lemak
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups coconut milk; 2 cups rice; 1/2 tsp salt; 4 pandan leaves, tied in a knot; 1 cucumber, sliced; 4 hard-boiled eggs, halved; 1 cup roasted peanuts; 1 cup sambal (chili paste)

Nasi Lemak is a staple of Malaysian cuisine, reflecting the cultural setting of Penang, where much of 'The House of Doors' takes place. The dish's simplicity and local flavor are a nod to the everyday life of characters like Leslie.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 25 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

2 cups coconut milk
2 cups rice
1/2 tsp salt
4 pandan leaves, tied in a knot
1 cucumber, sliced
4 hard-boiled eggs, halved
1 cup roasted peanuts
1 cup sambal (chili paste)

Instructions

1
Rinse the rice under cold water.
2
In a rice cooker, combine rice, coconut milk, salt, and pandan leaves. Cook until rice is done.
3
Serve rice with cucumber slices, halved eggs, roasted peanuts, and sambal on the side.