Coconut Rice (Nasi Lemak):

Coconut Rice (Nasi Lemak):

3 cups ricepinch of salt1 can coconut milkwater
Directions:
Place rice, coconut milk and salt in pan.
Add sufficient water according to rice package directions, making sure to subtract volume of coconut milk from water added.
Boil according to directions.
Serve with side of sambal shrimp (recipe below), dry roasted peanuts, boiled eggs, and cucumber
Sambal Shrimp:1 lb shrimp (peeled and washed/rinsed in salt)1 lime1 cucumber
Sambal Paste:
2 medium onions1 bulb garlic2 inch ginger5-15 dry chillies (depending on taste)3 tbsp oil

Directions:
Cut onions, garlic, ginger into cube size.
Fry until fragrant in oil.
Add dry chillies and fry until fragrant.
Once fragrant, pour into food processor and process until well minced.
Pour mixture back into pan and add shrimp once mixture is warmed.
Stir until shrimp is cooked.
Add zest and juice of 1/2 lime. Save other 1/2 of lime to place on table to be squeezed just prior to serving.
Serve hot over rice, garnish with cilantro or green onions as desired
Cut cucumber into slices and serve as a side dish