This stir-fried dish pairs dried anchovies with egg, sambal chili paste and jasmine rice. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.
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60g jasmine rice (dry)219 kcal
96g coconut milk189 kcal
72g water0 kcal
24g dried anchovies50 kcal
40g egg57 kcal
24g sambal chili paste43 kcal
8g cooking oil71 kcal
5g sugar19 kcal
1g salt0 kcal
Cooking instructions
jasmine rice (dry)coconut milkwatersalt
Rinse the rice briefly. Combine rice, coconut milk, water, and salt in a small pot. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook on very low heat until the rice is tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Rest covered 5 minutes.
dried anchoviescooking oil
Meanwhile, heat cooking oil in a small pan over medium heat. Fry dried anchovies until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes, then remove to a plate.
dried anchoviessambal chili pastesugar
In the same pan, add sambal chili paste and sugar. Stir-fry 30 to 60 seconds until glossy and aromatic, then toss the fried anchovies back in and coat. Turn off heat.
eggsalt
Fry the egg in the pan to your preference (sunny-side or over-easy). Season lightly with salt.
jasmine rice (dry)coconut milkdried anchovieseggsambal chili paste
Serve the coconut rice topped with sambal anchovies and the fried egg.
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