Nasi Kuning(Indonesian Yellow & Fragrant Rice)

Ingredients:

1000 grams rice, washed and drained

1500 ml of coconut milk

4-5 cm of Turmeric root, grated and get the extract

2 Pandan Leaves (Screwpine Leaves), knotted

2 Salam Leaves (Indonesian Bay Leaves)

2 Kaf�r Lime Leaves

2 stalks Lemongrass, bruised

1 teaspoon of salt

Method:

1. Soak the rice grains in water for 2 hours, drain.

2. Steam the soaked rice grains for about 45 minutes or until half-cooked. Remove from heat.

3. In a heavy saucepan, boil coconut milk, turmeric extract, Pandan leaves, lemongrass, Salam leaves, and

Kaf�r Lime leaves over moderate heat. Stir frequently.

4. Reduce the heat then add in the half-cooked rice grains and salt into the saucepan. Stir well, cover (my

grandma loves to cover it with banana leaves) , and simmer for some more minutes until the rice has

absorbed all of the liquid.

5. Remove from heat and transfer the rice into a steamer.

6. Re-steam the rice for about 1.5 hours or until done.

Notes:

• Indonesians love to use fresh Turmeric roots instead of turmeric powder. If you can’t �nd the fresh one, you

Notes:

• Indonesians love to use fresh Turmeric roots instead of turmeric powder. If you can’t �nd the fresh one, you

can substitute it with 2 tablespoons of turmeric powder. Be sure to use mature Turmeric root to get the

beautiful yellow color. But, be careful not to use excessive turmeric extract to get the desired yellow color, I’m

just afraid that you will also get “so-turmeric-tasted” Nasi Kuning ;p

• If you want to take the shortcut method by cooking it in the rice cooker, you just need to put everything into

the rice cooker pot. But, don’t forget to put the appropriate amount of liquid for the rice amount that you use.

• My grandmother and people in my hometown love to cover the rice with banana leaves before re-steaming

it. It also gives aromatic fragrance to the rice. But, you can use tea towel or another dish towel if you don’t

have one :D

• If you are able, use fresh ingredients only since the delicate and �oral aroma is irreplaceable ^^