Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Nasi lemak style for fellowship

✅ Core Items (You Mentioned) 1. Coconut Rice (Nasi Lemak Rice) – Fragrant rice cooked with coconut milk & pandan 2. Peanuts (Goreng Kacang Tanah) – Fried with salt 3. Anchovy Sambal (Sambal Ikan Bilis) – Spicy, sweet, savory 4. Long Bean Veggie (Stir-Fried Kacang Panjang) – Garlic or sambal style 5. Cucumber Slices – Fresh & cooling 6. Merit Fried Chicken – Crispy golden protein ⸻ ⭐ Additional Dishes That Complement the Menu To elevate your family dinner, add: 🥚 1. Hard-Boiled Eggs • Traditional nasi lemak pairing • ½ egg per pax (10 eggs total) 🥥 2. Sambal Sotong (Optional Upgrade) • Squid cooked in rich sambal • Adds seafood variation 🍳 3. Fried Egg Option (Budget Friendly) • Instead of sambal sotong • 1 egg per pax if preferred 🥒 4. Acar (Pickled Vegetables) • Adds tangy crunch • Cuts through richness 🍲 5. Light Soup (Optional Family-Style) • Clear vegetable soup or chicken soup • Makes meal feel complete for dinner 🥤 Drinks • Iced Teh Tarik • Iced Lime Juice • Barley Drink ⸻ 🛒 Quantity Guide for 20 Pax 🍚 Coconut Rice • 5 kg rice • 3–3.5 L coconut milk • 8–10 pandan leaves • Salt to taste 🥜 Peanuts • 1.5–2 kg raw peanuts 🐟 Ikan Bilis (Anchovies) • 1.5 kg dried anchovies • 1.5–2 kg sambal paste 🥒 Cucumber • 6–8 large cucumbers 🥬 Long Beans • 3–4 kg 🍗 Merit Fried Chicken • 20–25 pieces (1–2 per pax depending on size) 🥚 Eggs • 20 eggs (if 1 per pax) OR • 10 eggs (½ per pax) ⸻ 👩‍🍳 Cooking Timeline Plan 1 Day Before • Prepare sambal base • Fry peanuts • Clean anchovies • Marinate chicken Event Day – Morning • Cook rice • Fry anchovies • Cook long beans • Boil eggs 1 Hour Before Serving • Fry chicken fresh • Slice cucumbers • Final sambal mixing ⸻ 🍽️ Serving Style Options Option A – Individual Pack • Banana leaf base • Rice center • Sambal on top • Chicken side • Veggies + peanuts + cucumber around Option B – Buffet Style • Rice warmer • Sambal in heated tray • Chicken in chafing dish ⸻ ❤️ Flavor Balance Tip Nasi lemak works because of balance: • 🥥 Creamy (coconut rice) • 🌶️ Spicy (sambal) • 🧂 Salty (anchovies) • 🥜 Nutty (peanuts) • 🥒 Fresh (cucumber) • 🍗 Savory (fried chicken) If you’d like, I can also provide: • 🔥 Full sambal recipe (20 pax portion) • 💰 Budget estimation guide • 📝 Printable checklist version • 🍱 Packing layout diagram for catering Just tell me which one you need 😊

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