Nasi Uduk (Indonesian Scented Coconut Milk Rice)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 400 gr Beras, 400 ml Santan kental, 100-150 ml Air
• 1 Sereh-geprek, 1 sm Kaldu bubuk, 5 cm Kayu manis
• 4 Daun salam, 3 Daun jeruk, 2 Pandan, 4 Cengkeh
• 1 st Pala bubuk, Minyak

Haluskan:

• 1 sm Ketumbar, 3 cm Lengkuas muda, 2 st Garam
• 2 cm Jahe

Pelengkap: (klik pada link untuk melihat resep2nya)

• Bawang goreng, Kerupuk kanji, Ketimun
• Daun kemangi, Telur dadar-iris tipis
• Sambal kemiri, Tumis kacang panjang
• Perkedel kentang daging, Telur kecap
• Tempe goreng tepung, Kering tempe
• Ayam bumbu kuning goreng, Ayam bakar bumbu kecap
• Ayam goreng bumbu lengkuas, Ayam bakar bumbu rujak
• Teri goreng sambal hijau, Balado teri petai

Cara membuat

• Nasi dapat dimasak secara diaron dulu lalu dikukus atau dengan rice cooker:
• Dengan cara tradisional: Tumis bumbu halus hingga wangi. Masukkan santan & bahan2 lain kecuali beras & air. Didihkan di api sedang sambil sesekali diaduk. Masukkan beras & 100-150 ml air, aduk lalu kecilkan api. Masak sampai cairan terserap semua di beras (sampai kering), aduk sesekali saja. Pindahkan beras beserta semua bumbu & herbanya ke dalam kukusan yang telah dipanaskan terlebih dahulu. Tutup kukusan lalu kukus dengan api sedang hingga nasi matang (30-35 menit).
• Dengan Rice cooker: Tumis bumbu halus hingga wangi. Angkat lalu aduk bumbu halus dengan santan. Masukkan beras, santan, air & semua bahan ke dalam rice cooker. Masak, setelah matang, langsung aduk2 nasi. Nasi akan matang setelah 15-20 menit. Cicipi, kalau nasi kurang pulen, tambah sedikit air, aduk & masak lagi sebentar). Buang daun2an, kayu manis, sereh & cengkeh.
• Letakkan nasi di tengah2 piring saji. Susun hidangan pelengkap di sekeliling nasi uduk. Taburi nasi dengan bawang goreng & sajikan dengan sambal kemiri.

Ingredients

• 400 gr raw Rice, 400 ml thick Coconut milk, 4 Cloves
• 2 Pandan leaves, 4 Bay leaves, 3 Kaffir lime leaves
• 1 tbsp Chicken broth powder, 100-150 ml Water
• 1 tsp ground Nutmeg, 1 Lemongrass-bruised
• 5 cm Cinnamon, Oil

Grind into a paste:

• 2 cm Ginger, 3 cm young Galangal, 1 tbsp Coriander
• 2 tsp Salt

Complements & side dishes: (click on the links for recipe)

• Tapioca crackers, Lemon basil leaves, Omelet-sliced
• Cucumber, fried Shallots, Potato & meat frikadeller, 
• Braised soy sauce eggs, Candlenut chili paste, Sautéed long beans
• Flour coating fried Tempeh, Sweet & spicy deep fried tempeh
• Grilled chicken with soya sauce, Aromatic yellow fried chicken
• Galangal fried chicken, Java grill chicken with spicy coconut sauce
• Fried Anchovy in green chili paste, Fried Anchovy & Stinky Beans in chili paste

Directions

• You could cook the rice with a rice cooker or cook it in a traditional way (parboil & then steam it):
• Traditional way: Sauté ground spices until fragrant. Add in coconut milk & the rest of main ingredients (with the exception of rice & water). Bring it to a boil over medium heat; stirring it occasionally. Put in the rice & 100-150 ml water; stir & then reduce the heat to low. Cook until the rice absorbs all of the liquid (it dries); stirring it only once in a while. Transfer the rice, including all herbs & seasoning into a preheated steamer. Cover the steamer & steam rice over medium heat until it's cooked (30-35 minutes)
• With a Rice cooker: Sauté ground spices until fragrant. Mix this ground spices with coconut milk. Transfer rice, coconut milk, water & the rest of main ingredients into a rice cooker & cook. Rice will be cooked after 15-20 minutes. After it's cooked, fluff it up immediately. Taste, when the rice still a bit hard after cooking, put a bit more water; stir & then cooking it again.
• Put steamed rice in the middle of serving plates. Place the complements & side dishes around the rice. Sprinkle fried shallots on top & serve it with candlenut chili paste.