Nasi Uduk Coconut Rice

Name: Nasi Uduk Coconut Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed; 1 1/2 cups full-fat canned coconut milk; 1 cup water; 2 lemongrass stalks, bruised; 2 fresh or frozen pandan leaves (or 1 tsp vanilla extract), tied in a knot; 2 dried bay leaves; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 cup fried shallots (store-bought or homemade)

A fragrant Betawi-style coconut rice cooked with lemongrass, pandan, and bay leaves, giving it a floral, subtly sweet aroma. Often eaten for breakfast in Jakarta alongside fried tempeh, egg, and sambal.

40 minEasyServes 4360 cal/serving

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Ingredients

2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed
1 1/2 cups full-fat canned coconut milk
1 cup water
2 lemongrass stalks, bruised
2 fresh or frozen pandan leaves (or 1 tsp vanilla extract), tied in a knot
2 dried bay leaves
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup fried shallots (store-bought or homemade)

Instructions

1

Place 2 cups rinsed jasmine rice into the rice cooker bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups full-fat canned coconut milk, 1 cup water, 2 bruised lemongrass stalks, 2 tied in a knot fresh or frozen pandan leaves (or 1 tsp vanilla extract), 2 dried bay leaves, and 1 tsp salt. Stir gently to combine.
2

Cook on the standard rice setting. Once the rice cooker switches to warm, let the rice steam undisturbed for 10 minutes.
3

Open the lid, remove and discard the lemongrass stalks, fresh or frozen pandan leaves (or 1 tsp vanilla extract), and dried bay leaves. Fluff the rice gently with a fork or rice paddle.
4

Serve the rice mounded on plates or in banana leaf cones if desired. Top with 1/4 cup fried shallots (store-bought or homemade) and accompany with fried egg, sambal, or fried tempeh as desired.

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Questions

What can I use instead of pandan in Nasi Uduk Coconut Rice?

The entry for Nasi Uduk Coconut Rice calls for 2 fresh or frozen pandan leaves (or 1 tsp vanilla extract), tied in a knot. In its place: A little vanilla extract fills the same aromatic role, though the flavor is different.

How many calories are in Nasi Uduk Coconut Rice?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) is about 360 calories, with 19 g protein, 57 g carbohydrate and 6 g fat, plus 1 g fiber and 95 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

How long does Nasi Uduk Coconut Rice keep?

Refrigerate what is left of Nasi Uduk Coconut Rice within two hours and eat it within three days. Reheat gently on the stovetop. The grain firms up as it chills; add a spoonful of water before reheating.

Can I halve or double Nasi Uduk Coconut Rice?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Halved, the rice drops from 2 cups to 1 cup; doubled, it is 4 cups. Every line in this entry carries its half and double quantity, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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