Nasi lemak with a healthy twist

Come try some: Hashim showing off his nasi lemak at Anjung Gurney in George Town.

THE delicious nasi lemak that draws hundreds each day to Hashim Haji Ismail’s stall in Anjung Gurney, Penang, owes much to the use of santan sawit instead of the traditional coconut milk.

According to the 50-year-old, santan sawit, or palm milk, is trans-fat free and low in cholesterol and it makes the rice less fatty but equally flavourful, a boon to the health-conscious people.