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Malaysian recipes

Delightfully fragrant, hearty and more-ish.
Nasi Goreng recipeAustralian Women's Weekly

Whether aromatic street food or traditional home cooking, we’re in the mood to recreate some of these gorgeous dishes from Maylasia. Between melt-in-the-mouth lamb rendang, fragrant lime and red curry fish parcels and hearty brown rice congee, you’ll be sure to find something you’ll love.

Chicken San Choy Bow

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Chicken san choy bow

Make this easy chicken san choy bow for your next weeknight meal. A full-flavoured chicken mince and shiitake mushroom filling wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves. Yum.

slow cooker beef rendang

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Slow cooker beef rendang

Succulent, slow-cooked beef rendang develops deep, complex spice flavours as it simmers away.

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Chicken satay skewers

This simple and easy chicken satay skewers recipe is ideal for occasions when you need a delicious platter of food quick smart.

malaysian chicken noodle soup

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Malaysian chicken noodle soup

Fragrant and authentic Malaysian chicken noodle soup

Chicken laksa

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Chicken laksa

Spicy chicken noodle soup, chicken laksa is like soul food with fire. Quick, easy and nourishing, this is the perfect hump day dinner.

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Spicy Malay chicken curry

This fragrant Malay chicken curry is spice, but the coconut cream takes the edge off the bite. If you can’t source kaffir lime leaves, use 2 tablespoons of grated lime zest instead.

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Seafood laksa

This is a super-lux version of seafood laksa, stuffed with crab claws, mussels, squid and prawns, all smothered in a fragrant, spiced laksa broth.

MALAYSIAN LAMB CURRY

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Malaysian lamb curry

Malaysian lamb curry

PORK & MANGO CURRY

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Pork and mango curry

Pork and mango curry

Nasi Goreng recipe

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Nasi goreng with chicken and shrimp

Nasi goreng with chicken and shrimp

The easy way to a tasty dinner in half an hour.

malaysian swordfish curry

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Malaysian swordfish curry

Seriously hot and yet creamy too, this Malaysian swordfish curry is bursting with flavour.

Kaffir lime and red curry fish parcels

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Kaffir lime and red curry fish parcels

These delicious kaffir lime and curry fish parcels are a light and healthy meal, perfect for the warmer weather. And they are suitable for diabetics.

Vegetarian mee goreng

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Vegetarian mee goreng

Vegetarian mee goreng

Tumeric and coconut poached barramundi

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Tumeric and coconut poached barramundi

Tumeric and coconut poached barramundi

beef mee goreng

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Beef mee goreng

Beef mee goreng

BEEF KWAY TEO

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Beef kway teow

Beef kway teow is an easy, speedy noodle dish that makes a great change from midweek takeaways. Experiment with different vegetables like baby corn or julienned carrot to get to your five-a-day target.

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Chicken satay skewers with crunchy salad

Tender chicken skewers with delicious peanut sauce and crunchy salad makes a great lunch or light supper.

coriander beef curry

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Coriander beef curry

A slow-cooked beef that will melt in your mouth in a rich and herbaceous coriander curry.

Malaysian fish curry

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Malaysian fish curry

Malaysian fish curry

You can use any firm white fish to make this aromatic fish curry. A perfect dish for Saturday night dinner … although with a preparation and cooking time of less than 45 minutes, it could work on weeknights too.

Kaffir lime and red curry fish parcels

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Kaffir lime and red curry fish parcels

Kaffir lime and red curry fish parcels

Best sosaties (South African-Malay kebabs)

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Best sosaties

Best sosaties

lamb rendang

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Lamb rendang

Lamb rendang

Nasi Goreng. 2

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Nasi goreng

Nasi goreng

Brown rice congee with fried garlic

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Brown rice congee with fried garlic

Brown rice congee with fried garlic

hokkien mee with beef

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Hokkien mee with beef

Hokkien mee with beef

KUEH MAKMUR

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Kueh makmur

Kueh makmur

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