Healthy Recipes

Ingredients For Nasi Lemak

1 1/2 cups white rice1/2 cup brown rice3 dsp thick coconut milk mixed with 2 1/4 cups water3 daun pandan, torn lengthwise2 cups ikan bilis, cleaned and washed. Remove head and entrails.1 dsp tamarind juiceSambal6 small onions10 - 15 dried chillies, soaked1 dsp belachan (shrimp paste), roasted1 1/2 dsp unsaturated oil. Garnishing 1/2 cucumber, sliced1/2 wedge pineapple, sliced1 tomato, sliced Mint leaves
Nutrient Analysis (per serving)
Energy
429 kcal
Total Fat
7 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Cholesterol
102 mg
Dietary Fibre
2 g
Sodium
207 mg

Method

Wash rice. Add water and pandan leaves and cook in a rice cooker as usual.
When rice is almost dry, stir in 3 dsp coconut milk, cover and cook until done.
Meanwhile, fry ikan bilis in 1 dsp oil. Set aside.
Heat remaining oil and fry sambal ingredients until fragrant. Add ikan bilis and tamarind juice. Cook for 2 minutes.
Garnish and serve.



Ingredients Of Curry Laksa

1 kg cooked laksa noodles - drained200 g cooked skinless chicken breast - shredded2 pieces fish cake - sliced300 g beansprouts - boiled4 pieces taupok - sliced1 cucumber - peeled and shreddedDaun kesum - washed and finely shredded1 Litre low fat milk1 cup water1 1/2 dsp unsaturated oil(A) Grind into paste 30 dried chillies10 small onions12 buah keras2 stalks daun kesum(B) Grind coarsely 1 cup dried prawns - soaked1/2 dsp belachan (shrimp paste) - roasted
Nutrient Analysis (per serving)
Calories
717 kcal
Total Fat
17 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Cholesterol
59 mg
Dietary Fibre
7 g
Sodium
843 mg


Method of making Curry Laksa

Heat oil and fry ingredients (A) until fragrant. Add ingredients (B) and fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add water and taupok and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
Stir in milk and cook over low heat for another 5 minutes.
Pour gravy over laksa noodles and serve with beansprouts, shredded chicken and fish cake. Add daun kesum and cucumber as desired. Useful tips:
Soak dried prawns for at least 15 minutes and rinse to remove some of the salt.
To prevent milk and yoghurt from curdling, bring to boil over low heat.

Done By Marcus