
Pasta & rice
Nasi ayam
Rice fragrant with pandan leaves and chicken stock, served with grilled or poached chicken and a chilli sauce. A popular street food in Malaysia, it is eaten at lunch or in the evening.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Sauce piment
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Rinse the rice until the water runs clear, then drain it.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the rice for 2 minutes over medium heat.
- Add the stock, the knotted pandan leaves and a little salt, then cover and cook for 15 minutes over low heat.
- Mix the soy sauce with the grated garlic and ginger, then brush it over the chicken.
- Grill the chicken in the oven at 200 °C for 25 minutes, turning halfway, until nicely golden.
- Blend the chillies with the vinegar and sugar to make a chilli sauce.
- Remove the pandan leaves from the rice and fluff it up with a fork.
- Serve the rice with the chicken, cucumber slices and chilli sauce.
Variations and tips
No-oven version. Pan-fry the chicken covered for 25 minutes, turning it regularly.
More ideas
Original Ecomely recipe.

Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia