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Nasi Uduk

Indonesia

Nasi uduk is a beloved Jakarta breakfast dish, traditionally sold from street carts each morning wrapped in banana leaf.

Fragrant Indonesian coconut rice from Jakarta, cooked with pandan and spices, traditionally served alongside fried chicken, tempeh and sambal.

Authentic Indonesia Nasi Uduk recipe
Prep
10 mins
Cook
25 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
490 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

400gjasmine rice
400mlcoconut milk
2pandan leaves, tied in a knot
2lemongrass stalks, bruised
1 tspsalt

Method

1

Rinse rice and combine with coconut milk, pandan, lemongrass and salt in a rice cooker or pot.

2

Cook as normal rice, either steamed or absorbed method, until tender.

3

Fluff gently with a fork, removing pandan and lemongrass.

4

Serve with fried chicken, tempeh, boiled egg and sambal.

Chef's Tip

Bruising the lemongrass before adding releases much more of its fragrance into the rice.

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