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Sunday, January 20, 2019

NASI LEMAK BIRTHDAY CAKE...







NASI LEMAK BIRTHDAY CAKE
source from :    nasilemaklover.blogspot.com
for a 7 inch round removable bottom cake pan (I use 8 inch)...




For Nasi Lemak (Coconut Rice) :

4  cups  rice  (I use Jasmine Fragrant Rice)
200  ml  coconut milk
650  ml  water
5  blade of  pandan leaves
1 1/2  tsp.  salt or to taste
4  slices  ginger


Directions :

1.  Place washed rice, salt and knotted pandan leaves in an electric rice cooker.

2.  Pour coconut milk, water, ginger and salt over the rice.  Press ON button of the rice cooker and cook.

3.  Once "cooking" button auto switched to "keep warm" button, let it continue to warm for 15 minutes.  Switch off the rice cooker and let rice to cool down a bit before assemble the cake.


For Rose Shape Omelette :

3  eggs
1  tsp.  corn flour
1  tbsp.  water


Directions :

1.  Mix corn flour with water, add with eggs, lightly stir to mix.

2.  Use the egg mixture to make 3 thin sheet of omelette.

3.  Use a round cutter, press on omelette and cut out 15 pieces.

4.  Layer 5 pieces round omelette so that they overlap each other.  Roll up the pieces by holding at the middle of omelette/dough, secure with toothpick then halve the omelette/dough using a knife.

30  gm  ikan bilis  ~  washed then deep fried till golden brown


For Sambal Prawns :

230  gm  prawns
2  tbsp.  basic sambal (refer to recipe down below)
1/2  onion  ~  sliced
1/2  tsp.  salt


Directions :

1.  Use the oil from fried ikan bilis, add in prawns and stir fry for a while.

2.  Add in basic sambal paste, onion and salt to taste.  Stir fry to mix.

3.  Dish out and cool before use.

1  Japanese cucumber  ~  slice slanting


Basic Sambal For Nasi Lemak :

100  gm  dried chilli
200  gm  onions  ~  coarsely chopped
20  gm  garlic
3  buah keras/candlenuts
1 1/2  cup  water

1 1/2  cup  cooking oil
1  onion,  coarsely chopped
2  pcs.  asam keping/tamarind peel
25  gm  belacan
50  gm  sugar or to taste
2 1/2  tsp.  salt or to taste


Directions :

1.  Cut dried chilli then boil in hot water for 10 minutes till soften.  Drained.

2.  Blend chillies, onions, garlic, buah keras with water till fine paste.

3.  In a clean wok over low heat, pour blended chilli paste, heat up and stir till slightly dry up.

4.  Add in cooking oil, stir and mix well.  Add in tamarind peel, keep stirring (tumis) the chilli paste.

5.  About half an hour later, add in chopped onions, belacan, sugar and salt.  Continue stirring all the time.

6.  Tumis (stirring) till sambal paste turned darker red, light and oil split (take about 45 minutes to 1 hour).  Serve with Nasi Lemak.

INFO :  You can turn this basic Sambal into Ikan Bilis Sambal, Sotong and etc.  Just cook these ingredients and add with this basic Sambal.

150  gm  ready cooked nasi lemak basic sambal,  for frosting


To Assemble Nasi Lemak Birthday Cake :

1.  Wrap a 7 inch removable bottom cake pan with cling film.

2.  Scoop coconut rice and weight it to 550 gm cooked coconut rice and put into the cake pan, press to level it and to let rice stick together.

3.  Place the excess omelette (after cut out 15 pieces for rose omelette) on top of coconut rice.

4.  Put another layer of cooked coconut rice, lightly press to let it firm up.

5.  Arrange cucumber on the side and secure with a grass strand.  (I use toothpick).

6.  Frost basic sambal on top of the cake, decorate with sambal prawns (I use Sambal Chicken), rose omelette and fried ikan bilis or decorate as desired.

  



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