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Nasi ulam (Malaysian rice salad)

This tossed rice salad is full of flavour, and fast to put together if you have cooked rice ready to go.

A rice and herb salad sits in a blue bowl.
Nasi ulam (Malaysian rice salad). Credit: Everyday Gourmet with Justine Schofield

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By Justine Schofield

Source: SBS


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  • serves 4 people
  • preparation 20 minutes
  • difficulty Easy level

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked basmati rice, cooled
  • ½ cup dried shredded coconut, toasted
  • 2 tbsp chopped Thai basil
  • 2 tbsp chopped Vietnamese mint
  • 3 spring onions, finely sliced

Dressing

  • ¼ cup dried shrimp, rehydrated in warm water until softened
  • ¼ cup peanuts, toasted
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • 2 cubes palm sugar
  • 3 tbsp warm water from the rehydrated shrimp
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. For the dressing, drain the shrimp and pound along with the peanuts in a mortar and pestle. Add the vinegar, palm sugar, warm water, soy and oil and combine.
  2. Combine the cooked rice with the coconut, herbs and spring onion. Add the dressing and toss to combine.

Cook’s Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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