Malaysia Kitchen is coming to Seven Two this Saturday @ 3pm | Recipe: Nasi Ulam

The first episode of Malaysia Kitchen is coming up this Saturday at 3pm on Seven Two, and will be followed by 9 more on each consecutive Saturday. 

The schedule so far for the series looks like this:

EP	TX DATE	RECIPE 1	RECIPE 2	RECIPE 3
1	24/10/15	Nasi Ulam	JACKIE M. Chicken and Prawn Wonton with Dry-Style Noodles	Crepe Parcels with Sugared Coconut Crumble
2	31/10/15	Rendang Beef	JACKIE M. Chee Cheong Fun	Coconut Milk Pudding with Persimmon Salsa
3	7/11/2015	Prosperity Salad	CAROL SELVA RAJAH Mysore Dahl	Inche Sotong
4	14/11/2015	Dried Shrimp Sambal	JACKIE M. Penang Lorbak	Braised Pork Belly with Chilli Vinegar

To whet your appetities, here is a recipe for the Nasi Ulam from Episode 1...

NASI ULAM

By: Alvin Quah

Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4 - 6

Ingredients:

1 lemongrass stalk, white part only, thinly sliced

2 tbsp dried shrimp

2 tbsp dried scallops

2 tbsp dried anchovies

½ cup shredded coconut, toasted

4 cups cooked basmati rice, cooled

1 cm piece ginger, finely grated

1 tsp ground white pepper

1 tsp grated palm sugar

3 Asian red eschalots, thinly sliced

3 dried black fungus, soaked until softened then drained and shredded

2 dried beancurd skins, soaked until softened then chopped into 2-3cm pieces

⅓ cup bean sprouts

⅓ cup Thai basil leaves, shredded

⅓ cup mint leaves, shredded

¼ cup Vietnamese mint leaves, shredded

2 kaffir lime leaves, shredded

Garnish

1 salted duck egg, boiled then peeled and halved

Method:

1. In a mortar and pestle, pound lemongrass, shrimp, scallops and anchovies into a rough paste.
2. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine rice with paste. Then add the remaining ingredients and mix until well combined. 
4. Serve on a banana leave, with salted duck egg.