nasi minyak
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Malay:
nasi minyak
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noun
- a Malay or Indonesian dish of basmati rice cooked with ghee, evaporated milk, and various spices. Coconut milk may sometimes be used in place of ghee. It was likely developed from or based off a form of pilaf.
Enter the realm of aromatic Nasi Minyak, where fluffy basmati rice dances with fragrant spices and creamy coconut milk. ’Tis the rice that's twice as nice!
— 2023 August 25, Adam Sobel. Cinnamon Snail, "Nasi Minyak (Malaysian Pilau Rice)". https://cinnamonsnail.com/nasi-minyak/