Malaysia

Nasi Dagang

Name: Nasi Dagang
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 400 g Nasi dagang rice (or a blend); 400 ml Coconut milk; some of each Fenugreek seeds & shallots; 500 g Tuna; some of each Curry paste & tamarind; some of each Ginger & lemongrass; to serve Pickled vegetables (acar)

Coconut rice with fish curry from Terengganu

Nasi dagang is a breakfast classic from north-eastern Malaysia: a special rice steamed in coconut milk with fenugreek.

It is served with a rich tuna curry (gulai ikan tongkol) and pickled vegetables - savoury and aromatic.

Servings4

Time80 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Nasi dagang rice (or a blend)400 g
Coconut milk400 ml
Fenugreek seeds & shallotssome of each
Tuna500 g
Curry paste & tamarindsome of each
Ginger & lemongrasssome of each
Pickled vegetables (acar)to serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Soak the rice and steam with coconut milk, fenugreek and shallots.
Fry the curry paste with lemongrass and ginger.
Add the tuna, braise with coconut milk and tamarind.
Season the fish curry until thick and aromatic.
Serve the coconut rice with the curry and acar.

Make it original

Curry paste and coconut milk for nasi dagang are in the Asia Boutique.

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