Nasi Ulam (Peranakan Traditional Mix Rice)

Interested to learn Peranakan cooking, try out this Nasi Ulam (traditional mix rice) receipe.  This is a healthy one-dish meal featuring a variety of Malaysian ingredients as well as dried shrimp, fish and coconut.

Serves: 3-4
Preparation: 15 Mins
Cooking: 7 mins
Receipe contributed by ZingASIA

Ingredients:
600g cooked rice, cold
20g dried shrimp
20g dried fish
40g shallots, diced finely
3 stalks mengkudu leaf
3 stalks kadok leaf
5 stalks pagaga leaf
3 stalks sekentut leaf
1 tbsp kerisik (fried ground coconut)
1 tsp black pepper
1 stalk lemon grass, sliced

Preparations:
1. Wash and clean all the greens, including the lemongrass, and slice finely.
2. Fry the dried shrimps without oil and grind.
3. Break up any lumps in the cold rice and mix well with all the other ingredients, making sure that the rice does not stick together.
4. Add seasoning to taste.