Malaysia

Lemang

Name: Lemang
Total time: 240 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 500 g Sticky rice; 500 ml Coconut milk; several Banana leaves; 3 Bamboo tubes; 1 tsp Salt

Sticky rice cooked in bamboo

Lemang is a Malay festive dish of sticky rice and coconut milk cooked in banana-leaf-lined bamboo tubes.

Slowly roasted over glowing charcoal, it is a highlight of the festive table especially at Hari Raya.

Servings6

Time4 hrs

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Sticky rice500 g
Coconut milk500 ml
Banana leavesseveral
Bamboo tubes3
Salt1 tsp

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Soak the sticky rice and drain.
Line the bamboo tubes with banana leaves.
Fill in rice and pour over salted coconut milk.
Roast slowly over glowing charcoal.
Let cool and cut into slices.

Make it original

Sticky rice and coconut milk are in the Asia Boutique.

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