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PreparationRoughly chop 3 cloves of garlic and 5 shallots on a cutting board using a knife.
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Garlic and shallots must be chopped evenly so they fry together without burning.
Ingredients:Garlicshallot
Tools:knifecutting board
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Fragrant and Savory Rice Cooker Nasi Uduk
groups6 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 10 minsskilletCook: 40 minsscheduleTotal: 50 minsoutdoor_grillBoiled
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12 Steps Total
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02
PreparationSmash 3 pieces of lemongrass with a knife.
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Lemongrass must be bruised well so essential oils release fully during cooking.
Ingredients:lemongrass stalks
Tools:knife
03
PreparationRemove the stem veins from 8 kaffir lime leaves by tearing and cutting the center.
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Leaf ribs must be removed otherwise they will leave a bitter taste in the rice.
Ingredients:kaffir lime leaves
Tools:knife
04
Active CookingHeat 1 tbsp cooking oil in a pan over low heat, add chopped garlic and shallots, stir continuously until golden and fragrant, then turn off the heat.
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Use low heat and stir constantly when frying shallots, otherwise high heat will burn them and cause bitterness.
Ingredients:Cooking oil (1 tbsp)Garlic (3 clove)shallot (5 piece)
Tools:wooden spatulastovefrying pan
05
PreparationPut 750g of washed rice into the rice cooker pot.
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Make sure the rice is washed clean and drained so the coconut milk ratio remains correct.
Ingredients:white rice (750 g)
Tools:rice cooker
06
PreparationPour 900ml of medium-thick coconut milk into the rice cooker pot containing the rice.
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Use medium-thick coconut milk so the nasi uduk is savory without becoming excessively greasy.
Ingredients:Coconut milk (900 ml)
Tools:Measuring cup
07
PreparationAdd 2 tsp of salt and all the fried garlic and shallots into the pot.
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Make sure salt dissolves evenly when stirring so the salty flavor doesn't concentrate in one spot.
Ingredients:Salt (2 tsp)Garlicshallot
08
Active CookingStir all ingredients in the pot until well combined, then flatten the surface of the rice so it cooks evenly.
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The rice surface must be flattened so the coconut milk absorbs evenly and cooks without hard spots.
Tools:rice paddle
09
PreparationAdd 2 pieces of crushed galangal, 2 pieces of bruised ginger, 3 pieces of lemongrass, 8 kaffir lime leaves, 3 Indonesian bay leaves, and 5 knotted pandan leaves.
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Pandan leaves must be bruised or cracked beforehand so their aroma releases fully.
Ingredients:galangal (2 piece)ginger (2 piece)lemongrass stalks (3 piece)kaffir lime leaves (8 piece)Indonesian bay leaves (3 piece)pandan leaves (5 piece)
10
PreparationSqueeze 1 slice of lime to extract the juice only, then pour it into the rice cooker pot.
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Lime juice helps prevent the rice from spoiling quickly, do not use too much or it will taste sour.
Ingredients:lime (1 slice)
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Active CookingClose the rice cooker lid, press the cook button, and wait for 40 minutes until the nasi uduk is fully cooked with an aromatic spiced scent.
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Do not open the rice cooker lid frequently during cooking so heat doesn't escape and rice cooks evenly.
Tools:rice cooker
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Active CookingOpen the rice cooker lid, stir the cooked nasi uduk with a rice paddle until fluffy and well mixed with spices, then serve on banana leaves with side dishes.
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Stir the rice gently after cooking to release moisture and keep the texture fluffy without clumping.
Tools:rice paddleserving plate
groceryAll Ingredients
white rice750 g
Coconut milk900 ml
Garlic3 clove
shallot5 piece
kaffir lime leaves8 piece
Indonesian bay leaves3 piece
pandan leaves5 piece
lemongrass stalks3 piece
galangal2 piece
ginger2 piece
Salt2 tsp
lime1 slice
Cooking oil1 tbsp
blenderAll Tools Needed
knifecutting boardwooden spatulastovefrying panrice cookerMeasuring cuprice paddleserving plate
