Ece ÖzdenakCuisinier
03 June 2026 Last updated: 12 September 2026

Nasi kandar, a popular Penang dish, is served as white rice with a choice of meat and vegetable dishes, topped with a mix of sauces. This generous plate lets each person choose their own combination.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Cook the chicken

12 min

Sauté the onion and garlic in oil over medium heat. Add the curry powder and cook for 2 more minutes. Add the chicken and brown for 8 minutes.

2

Add the coconut milk

25 min

Pour in the coconut milk and cover. Simmer over low heat for 25 minutes, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.

3

Make the eggplant sauce

8 min

Simmer the fried eggplant with the tomato sauce and Turkish red pepper flakes over low heat for 8 minutes.

4

Prepare to serve

5 min

Divide the rice among the plates.

5

Plate the rice

Spoon the chicken curry and eggplant sauce over the rice and serve hot.

Reminder

The chicken curry and eggplant sauce can be stored separately in the refrigerator for 3 days or frozen for up to 2 months.

Nutritional Values · 1 serving

Values are estimates
520 kcalCalories
28 gProtein
58 gCarbohydrate
20 gFat
5 gFiber
8 gSugar
680 mgSodium
8 gSaturated Fat
Protein 21% Carbohydrate 44% Fat 34%
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