Recipes · Malaysian · Main Courses
Nasi Dagang (Coconut Rice with Fish Curry)
One serving has 1,073 kcal and 38 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (472%), manganese (192%), selenium (141%), vitamin D (D2 + D3) (139%), niacin (130%) and copper (89%). Ready in 70 minutes.
- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (449 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: fish
Ingredients
- 90 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 30 g Rice, glutinous
- 140 g Coconut milk, canned
- 130 g Mackerel, raw
- 4 g Turmeric
- 8 g Chilies, dried red
- 25 g Shallots, raw
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 6 g Ginger, fresh
- 6 g Tamarind pulp
- 1 g Fenugreek seeds
- 0.8 g Salt
Method
- Soak the rice and glutinous rice together for 30 minutes, then drain and steam for 15 minutes.
- Pour half the coconut milk over the half-steamed rice, mix gently, and steam for another 15-20 minutes, until tender and fragrant.
- Meanwhile, blend the shallot, garlic, ginger and dried chilies with the turmeric and fenugreek seeds into a paste.
- Simmer the paste in a little water for 5 minutes, then add the remaining coconut milk and tamarind and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add the fish and poach gently for 10-12 minutes, until just cooked through and flaking; season with the salt.
- Serve the coconut rice with the fish curry spooned over or alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1,073 kcal | 51% |
| Carbohydrates | 121 g | |
| Water | 231 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.8 g | 23% |
| Protein | 38.3 g | 80% |
| Tryptophan | 0.44 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.7 g | |
| Leucine | 3 g | |
| Lysine | 2.8 g | |
| Methionine | 1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.52 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.3 g | |
| Valine | 2.1 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 49.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 1.8 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 1.2 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 31.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 91 mg | |
| Calcium | 111 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.8 mg | 89% |
| Iron | 14.8 mg | 82% |
| Magnesium | 225 mg | 73% |
| Manganese | 3.5 mg | 192% |
| Phosphorus | 605 mg | 86% |
| Potassium | 1,262 mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 77.6 µg | 141% |
| Sodium | 468 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.5 mg | 43% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.9 mg | 82% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.6 mg | 55% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 18.1 mg | 130% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.7 mg | 55% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1 mg | 78% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 247 µg | 62% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 11.3 µg | 472% |
| Choline | 117 mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 171 µg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 9.5 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 836 IU | 139% |
| Vitamin E | 2.5 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 16.3 µg | 18% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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