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Masak lemak lada api (Negeri Sembilan Malay: Masak lomak lado api or Saklomak; Jawi: ماسق لمق لاد اڤي), also known as gulai kuning (lit. 'yellow gulai'); is a Malaysian dish originating in the state of Negeri Sembilan.
 Ayam salai masak lemak lada api (with smoked chicken) | |
| Alternative names | Gulai kuning,[1] masak lemak cili api |
|---|---|
| Type | Gulai |
| Course | Main |
| Place of origin | Malaysia |
| Region or state | Negeri Sembilan,[2][3][4][5] also popular in northern Malacca |
| Created by | Negeri Sembilan Malays |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Bird's eye chili, coconut milk, turmeric, lemongrass, vegetables, meats and offal of choice |
| Variations | With locusts[6] With seafood With onions (in Johor) |
Masak lemak lada api is a pungent and rich gulai that usually consists of coconut milk mixed with turmeric, giving the dish the characteristic vibrant yellowish green colour, and infused with a generous amount of bird's eye chili (lada api/cili api/cili padi in Malay), which adds the fiery kick to the dish. It is often hailed as the most defining dish in traditional Negri cuisine, infamously known for its immense spiciness, where it has been well established as a staple in Negri households and in restaurants specialising in Negri fare throughout Negeri Sembilan and nationwide.
Masak lemak lada api is also popular in northern Malacca, especially in Alor Gajah District, whose population mainly speak Negeri Sembilan Malay.
Preparation
editIn the original Negri rendition of the dish, the spice base calls for a generous amount of bird's eye chili and turmeric, mixed with the coconut milk on a simmering heat. It is cooked with a variety of meats, usually poultry (including their eggs), beef and mutton, which are added straight up or cured by smoking. Like their distant kindred in West Sumatra, the Negeri Sembilanese also integrate their fondness of offal in the cooking process, the popular types being brains, cowhide, tripe, spleen and intestines. Seafoods like prawns and siput sedut are also a popular addition in the preparation of the dish. Complementary vegetables often include potatoes, pucuk paku, edible mushrooms, unripe jackfruit flesh, unripe horse mango, and bamboo shoots. It is best served with hot cooked rice, paired with a side of ulam-ulaman, sambal and other accompaniments.
In the state of Johor, the spice base for masak lemak lada api include onions.
Gallery
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With banana blossom -
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With hard-boiled duck eggs -
With ferns
See also
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References
edit- ^ Asri, Suliati. "'Sembilan Identiti' negeri beradat". Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Md. Zaini, Suhana (20 February 2003). "Tantalising taste of Negri fare". New Straits Times. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Lau, Ethan (10 March 2024). "Find an outstanding 'daging salai masak lemak' and more 'Nogori' classics at Bukit Jalil's Lado Podeh". Yahoo!news. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "10 Resipi Masak Lemak Cili Api Popular di Negeri Sembilan. Memang Sodap Tekau!". SAYS (in Malay). 8 April 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Masak lemak cili padi menu popular". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 23 June 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Gulai Belalang Padi dengan Bacang Muda". malaycivilization.com.my.