Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)

Yellow Savoury Rice

Name: Yellow Savoury Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)
Ingredients: 1 lb long grain rice; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 shallots; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground coriander; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 2.5 cup coconut milk; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 kaffir lime leaves

Rice, coriander and coconut milk come together in this Indonesian side dish, fragrant with turmeric and cumin and baked in the oven.

30 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 25 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Soak the rice for 1 hour, wash and drain. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the sliced shallots, stirring all time, for 2 minutes.
2
Add the rice, turmeric, coriander and cumin, stir fry for another 2 minutes and then put in the coconut milk and the other ingredients.
2 min
3
Boil the mixture, uncovered, stirring it once or twice with a wooden spoon, until the liquid has been soaked up by the rice. Then cover the saucepan tightly and leave on a low heat, undisturbed, for 10 minutes, or finish cooking in the oven or microwave.
10 min
4
Transfer it to a serving dish and take out and discard the cinnamon stick, cloves and kaffir lime or bay leaf.
5
Serve hot as an accompaniment to savoury meat or fish dishes and vegetables.