Coconut Rice with Spicy Tomato Sauce (Nasi Lemak with Sambal Tomat)

Ingredients

• 1 cup peeled and quartered shallots (about 4 large)
• 2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 8 red Thai chiles
• Sambal:
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• + 8 more ingredients
• • 3 cups light coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can whole plum tomatoes, undrained, seeded, and chopped
  • Rice:
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1. To prepare the rice, combine coconut milk, rice, and bay leaves in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Let stand 5 minutes; discard bay leaves. Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt.2. To prepare sambal, seed 7 ...

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