Nasi Kebuli

Name: Nasi Kebuli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 3 cups basmati rice; 1.5 pounds lamb shoulder; 2 onions; 1 tablespoon garlic paste; 1 tablespoon ginger paste; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1½ teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper; 1½ teaspoons salt; 3 black cardamom pods; 8 cloves; ½ nutmeg; 2- inches cinnamon stick; 1 lemon grass; ¼ cup cooking oil; ¼ cup unsalted butter; 4¾ cups water; 1-2 tablespoons ghee/ clarified butter; fried shallots

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Servings
6 people
Calories
3806 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Indonesian

Nasi Kebuli

Liam Rios

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Nasi Kebuli is the Arab-Indonesian version of pilau rice that is cooked in spiced meat broth. It’s deliciously fragrant with a deep flavor of meat goodness.

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Ingredients

Servings

3 cups basmati rice
1.5 pounds lamb shoulder cut into pieces
2 onions
1 tablespoon garlic paste see the note
1 tablespoon ginger paste see the note
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
1½ teaspoons salt or to taste
3 black cardamom pods
8 cloves
½ nutmeg
2- inches cinnamon stick cut into an inch of slices
1 lemon grass
¼ cup cooking oil see the note
¼ cup unsalted butter see the note
4¾ cups water see the note
1-2 tablespoons ghee/ clarified butter optional
fried shallots optional

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Instructions

Wash and rinse the rise. Soak them in water and set them aside.
Using a food chopper or food processor, chop the onions until they turn into a paste.
Heat the oil and butter on a large cooking pan until the butter is melted.
Add the onion paste, ginger and garlic paste, ground coriander, ground cumin, black pepper, salt, black cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and lemongrass. Stir and fry until the spices release aroma and the liquid from the onion has evaporated. It takes approximately 5 minutes.
Then add the lamb pieces to the spices, and turn around until all the meat is well coated with spices. Cook at medium heat until the meat is brown.
Pour water into the meat and cook at medium heat until the water reaches boiling point. I use hot water from the tap. Then lower the heat and slow cook the meat until it is tender and the broth has reduced to about 4½ cups. The broth slightly thickens and looks shiny.
Strain the rice and add it to the meat. Give it a good stir and let it cook at medium heat until the rice grains absorb almost all the liquid.
Line the inside lid with a kitchen towel and put the lid on the pot. Turn the heat low and let it cook until steam comes out. It takes approximately 10-12 minutes to steam.
Once the rice is fully cooked, you can stir in 1-2 tablespoons of clarified butter (ghee) though this is optional.
Garnish the rice with fried shallots and serve it with Acar Timun or spicy cucumber tomato salad.

Notes

I often use premade ginger and garlic paste. I make them in bulk and freeze them. And when I run out of them, I sometimes get ready-made ones from the shop. If you want to make the paste only for this recipe, ½-inch of ginger and 3 cloves of garlic are enough. You can blend them into a paste together in a food chopper.You can use any neutral cooking oil you like i.e. vegetable oil, or sunflower oil.
Originally, Nasi Kebuli uses Minyak Samin which is clarified butter/ ghee. So feel free to use it instead of ordinary butter.Stirring in an extra spoon or two of ghee when the rice is cooked will give extra flavor and depth to the dish.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 6people Calories 3806kcal (190%) Carbohydrates 482g (161%) Protein 131g (262%) Fat 145g (223%) Saturated Fat 52g (260%) Polyunsaturated Fat 21g Monounsaturated Fat 63g Trans Fat 2g Cholesterol 435mg (145%) Sodium 3903mg (163%) Potassium 2501mg (71%) Fiber 16g (64%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 1483IU (30%) Vitamin C 23mg (26%) Calcium 443mg (44%) Iron 17mg (94%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 3806 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	6people
Calories	3806kcal	190%
Carbohydrates	482g	161%
Protein	131g	262%
Fat	145g	223%
Saturated Fat	52g	260%
Polyunsaturated Fat	21g	124%
Monounsaturated Fat	63g	315%
Trans Fat	2g	100%
Cholesterol	435mg	145%
Sodium	3903mg	163%
Potassium	2501mg	53%
Fiber	16g	64%
Sugar	11g	22%
Vitamin A	1483IU	30%
Vitamin C	23mg	26%
Calcium	443mg	44%
Iron	17mg	94%