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In Malay, "nasi" means rice. There is no equivalent word in English for "lemak". The closest meaning of "lemak" is fat or grease but if we are to call it fat or greasy rice, it  would not give the true meaning because there is another type of traditional Malay rice dish known as "nasi minyak" which means oily or greasy or fatty rice. "Nasi minyak" is normally served during a special Malay occasion, like the Malay wedding or "kenduri."

Nasi lemak is prepared by cooking a mixture of rice and proportionate amount of coconut milk known as "santan" in Malay. The flesh of a ripe coconut is taken by grinding and later squeezed to extract the juice out. This juice is known as "santan." In the olden days, the coconut oil is extracted by boiling the "santan" but nowadays, due to the easy availability of other vegetable cooking oils in the market, the practice of making coconut oil from the coconut milk has ceased. However, to the few who still believe in the health benefits of consuming coconut oil,  the production of coconut oil still continues at some rural areas on a small scale for their own consumption.

Most people believe that consuming nasi lemak is not good for their health because the coconut oil contained in the rice would increase the cholesterol level in their body. Contrary to their beliefs, however, we would like to clarify that coconut oil does not increase the cholesterol level in the body. As soon as they are absorbed into our bodies, coconut oil is straightaway burned into energy. In fact, coconut oil has other inherent properties that are beneficial to our health as follows: -

2. Until today, coconut oil has been traditionally used as a massage oil. It is also used as a skin lotion for healthier and younger skin. It prevents destructive free-radical formation and provides protection against them. It can help to keep the skin from developing liver spots, and other blemishes caused by aging and over exposure to sunlight. It helps to prevent sagging and wrinkling by keeping connective tissues strong and supple. In some cases it might even restore damaged or diseased skin. When it is applied to the skin, the oil is absorbed into the skin and into the cell structure of the connective tissues, thereby limiting the damage excessive sun exposure can cause.

For people with dandruff or red spots on their scalp,  just douse the scalp with coconut oil and leave it for about 20 minutes. Then shampoo. You will need to shampoo at least twice. This works better than tea tree oil shampoo from the health food store or anything else you have probably tried.

3. About 50% of the coconut oil contains lauric acid, which is the major fat contained in a human mother's breast milk and the major reason nursing infants have a high resistance to getting sick. Lauric acid in the coconut oil will also have the same effect of increasing your immunity to diseases, regardless of age. For more information, please click here.

4.Coconut oil is good for the diabetics. Whereas other fats had to utilize the insulin to convert into energy coconut oil is not dependent on the insulin to convert into energy . Therefore, diabetics can get good energy into their cells without insulin requirements. For more information, please click here.

1. Cucumber is a type of vegetable and without going into detail, we all know the benefits of having vegetables in our diet. Due to the cooling properties of the cucumber, it serves to neutralise the hotness of the sambal paste

2. Anchovies ("ikan bilis") contain protein, phosphorus and calcium, which are necessary for the development of bones in our body.

3. Nuts contain protein, which are essential for the development of the body.

4. Boiled egg contains protein in the egg-white and fat in the egg-yoke, both of which are essentials for the body.

5. The sambal paste is made of dried chillies, salt, sugar and spices, each of which has specific minerals and vitamins for the benefit of the body.