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Nasi Uduk Jakarta
5 from 12 votes

Nasi Uduk Jakarta

Nasi Uduk Jakarta is a fragrant coconut rice dish cooked with basmati rice, coconut milk, lemongrass, and salam leaf. The rice is steamed and then simmered in a creamy coconut broth infused with aromatic herbs, yielding a rich, tender rice with subtle herbal and creamy notes.

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 1296 kcal
Course: Brunch
Cuisine: Indonesian

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups basmati rice
  • 1 ½ cups + 2 tablespoons coconut milk canned
  • ¾ cup water see the note.
  • 1 lemongrass sliced diagonally.
  • 1 salam leaf see the note.
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

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  1. Wash and rinse the rice until the water is clear. Soak the rice in plenty of cold water for at least 1 hour.
  2. In a cooking pan, boil the coconut milk, ¼ cup of water, lemongrass and Salam leaf. Let it boil and simmer until the milk turns greasy and shiny. It takes approximately 25 minutes at low heat to simmer.
  3. Halfway of boiling the coconut milk, get your steamer ready. And steam the pre-soaked rice until the grains are half cooked. It takes about 10-15 minutes to cook at moderate heat.
  4. Then add the steamed rice into the coconut milk. Add ½ cup of water and salt in. Cook further until all the liquid evaporates then put the lid on. Wrap the pan cover with a kitchen towel before you put on the pan. Turn the heat to the lowest and let it cook until the steam comes out. 

Notes

  • Use ¼ cup water when boiling coconut milk with long grain rice, and for rice cooker use, adjust water amount based on rice: ¼ cup for long-grain or ½ cup for basmati rice.
  • Slice lemongrass diagonally to release maximum aroma and flavor into the rice.
  • If salam leaf is not available, substitute with a combination of three curry leaves and two bay leaves for similar fragrance.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 1296kcal (65%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 131g (202%) Saturated Fat 116g (580%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g (41%) Sodium 678mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1296

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 1296kcal 65%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 14g 28%
Fat 131g 202%
Saturated Fat 116g 580%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Sodium 678mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.