Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)

Indonesian Yellow Rice

Name: Indonesian Yellow Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)
Ingredients: 3 cup basmati rice; 5 cm fresh turmeric; 2 cup thick coconut milk; 2 cup water; 1 salam leaf; 2 kaffir lime leaves; 1 lemongrass; 1 tsp salt

A side dish of basmati rice, coconut milk and salam, seasoned with turmeric and kaffir lime and simmered on the stove. It's finished with water and continue cooking.

35 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Ingredients

709.76 mlbasmati rice, or 3 cups jasmine rice
5 cm fresh turmeric, peeled and scraped (or you can use turmeric powder as a subtitute)
473.18 mlthick coconut milk
473.18 mlwater
1 salam leaf, you can use a bayleaf as a subtitute
2 kaffir lime leaves
1 lemongrass, bruised; or 2 tablespoons powdered lemon grass
1 tspsalt

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Wash and drain the rice in a sieve or colander. Put the fresh turmeric in a blender with 1/4 cup water and process until fine. Strain through a sieve, pushing to extact all the juice. Measure 2 tablespoons and discard the rest. If fresh turmeric is not available, mix 2 teaspoons turmeric powder with 2 tablespoons of water.
2
Put rice, turmeric water and all other ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Cover and bring to the boil over moderate heat. Stir, lower heat to the minimum and cook until the rice is done.
3
Remove all leaves before serving. Serving with fried chicken, potato croquette and fresh cucumber.
4
Helpful hints: If the rice seems to be too dry before the grains are soft and swollen, sprinkle with a little more water and continue cooking.
5
If you have a rice cooker, you can do it easier by putting rice, turmeric water and all other ingredients in a rice cooker. Cover and let it cooked. Stir a bit while cooking, then cover and continue cooking. Usually after 20 minutes, the rice is ready.
20 min