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Nasi Kuning: Yellow Rice (Vegan)
Nasi kuning is rice flavoured with coconut milk, turmeric and other herbs, giving the rice a bright yellow colour. It is eaten with other dishes, and is served in restaurants as well as in ritual dishes.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 300 gr jasmine rice, washed thoroughly
- 150 ml water
- 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 65 ml coconut milk
- 2 thin slices galangal
- 1 small lemongrass, use only the white part. Light bruised, knotted.
- 2 Indonesian bay leaves (daun salam)
- 1 pandan leaves, cut into 3
Instructions
- 1
Put the rice in the rice cooker pot and add the water.
- 2
Add the salt and turmeric powder, stir until it is well mixed.
- 3
Add the coconut milk. Stir well.
- 4
Add the galangal, lemongrass, bay leaves and the pandan leaves. Stir well.
- 5
Cook the rice in the rice cooker.
- 6
When done, do not open the lid immediately. Let the rice sit for another 5 minutes to set.
- 7
When ready, fluff the rice and serve immediately, or shape the rice into a cone using a cone mould.