Apam Balik (Malaysian Peanut Pancake)
A Malaysian apam balik pancake with crisp edges, soft center, peanuts, sugar, and sweet corn.
Malaysian recipes
20 Malaysian recipes with the full ingredients and method on the page.
Asam Laksa (Penang Sour Fish Noodles)
A Penang-style tamarind fish laksa with rice noodles, herbs, pineapple, and torch ginger.
Ayam Masak Merah (Malaysian Red Chicken Curry)
A Malay-style red chicken curry with a thick tomato-chili gravy and aromatic spices.
Ayam Percik (Kelantan Grilled Coconut Chicken)
A Kelantan-style ayam percik with grilled chicken basted in a thick spiced coconut sauce.
Cendol (Malaysian Coconut Pandan Dessert)
A Malaysian cendol dessert with pandan jelly, coconut milk, ice, and palm sugar syrup.
Char Kway Teow (Stir-Fried Flat Rice Noodles)
A Malaysian hawker-style char kway teow with prawns, egg, bean sprouts, and Chinese chives.
Ikan Bakar Sambal (Malaysian Grilled Sambal Fish)
A Malaysian grilled sambal fish cooked with a chili-shrimp paste spice base and banana leaf aroma.
Kari Kapitan (Malaysian Chicken Curry)
A Malaysian Nyonya-style chicken curry with lemongrass, galangal, candlenuts, and coconut milk.
Kuih Seri Muka (Pandan Layered Rice Cake)
A Malaysian kuih seri muka with a glutinous rice base and soft pandan coconut custard layer.
Laksa Lemak (Malaysian Coconut Curry Laksa)
A Malaysian coconut curry laksa with prawns, tofu puffs, noodles, bean sprouts, and aromatic spice paste.
Mee Goreng Mamak (Malaysian Fried Noodles)
A Malaysian mamak-style fried noodle dish with egg, tofu, potato, sprouts, sweet soy, chili, and lime.
Nasi Ayam Hainan (Hainanese Chicken Rice)
A Malaysian-style Hainanese chicken rice plate with poached chicken, fragrant rice, chili sauce, and ginger sauce.
Nasi Daun Pisang (Malaysian Banana Leaf Rice)
A Malaysian Indian banana leaf rice plate with rice, dal curry, vegetables, rasam-style gravy, and papad.
Nasi Kandar (Malaysian Chicken Curry Rice Plate)
A Penang-style nasi kandar plate with rice, spiced chicken curry, vegetables, and mixed curry gravy.
Nasi Kerabu (Kelantan Blue Herb Rice)
A Kelantan-style nasi kerabu plate with blue herb rice, flaked fish, coconut, egg, fresh herbs, and sambal.
Nasi Lemak (Malaysian Coconut Rice)
A Malaysian nasi lemak plate with coconut rice, sambal, anchovies, peanuts, cucumber, and egg.
Penang Hokkien Mee (Prawn Noodle Soup)
A Penang-style prawn noodle soup with egg noodles, rice vermicelli, prawns, boiled egg, greens, and chili paste.
Popiah Basah (Malaysian Fresh Spring Rolls)
Soft Malaysian popiah basah filled with jicama, carrot, tofu, bean sprouts, lettuce, and sweet-savory sauce.
Roti Bakar Kaya (Malaysian Kaya Toast)
A Malaysian kopitiam-style kaya toast breakfast with crisp toast, kaya spread, butter, and soft-boiled eggs.
Roti Canai (Malaysian Flaky Flatbread)
A Malaysian mamak-style flaky roti canai served with a simple dal curry.