Nasi Impit (recipe courtesy of Almost Bourdain)

Nasi Impit (Malaysian Rice Cakes)
Ingredients
2 cups medium-grain rice
Pinch of salt
Method

1. Wash and cook the rice using rice cooker. Add a pinch of salt in the water that is used to cook the rice.
2. Layer a cling wrap in a rectangular or square tray.
3. Once the rice is cooked, remove from the rice cooker when it is still hot and spread it on the tray.
   
   
   
   
4. Press the rice tightly with hand and cover the top with another layer of cling wrap.
   
   
   
   
5. Weight down the rice with canned food / drinks or heavy books.
6. Leave it compress for a few hours until it's cool to room temperature.
7. Remove the weights and slice into small squares with a knife. Wet the knife regularly for easy slicing.
8. Nasi impit is usually served at room temperature. It's a common condiment served with masak lodeh, rendang or satay in peanut sauce.