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Pasta & rice

Nasi uduk

Rice cooked in coconut milk with aromatics, light and fragrant. Originating from Jakarta, it is eaten at breakfast with eggs, fried tempeh and sambal.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Wash the rice until the water runs clear, then drain it.
  2. In a saucepan, combine the rice with the coconut milk, water, bruised lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, bay leaves, garlic, ginger, salt and sugar.
  3. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to the minimum, cover and cook for 25 minutes without lifting the lid.
  4. Meanwhile, fry the tempeh in thin slices until crispy.
  5. Fry the eggs sunny-side up in the hot oil.
  6. Remove the lemongrass and bay leaves, then fluff the rice with a fork.
  7. Serve the rice topped with tempeh, egg, fried shallots, cucumber and sambal.

Variations and tips

Shrimp version. Add peeled shrimp sautéed with garlic as a topping.

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Original Ecomely recipe.