Asian Rice and Noodles Recipes - Indonesian Yellow Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 large onion, finely chopped

• 2 garlic, cloves, crushed

• 1 tbsp turmeric

• salt and pepper

• 1 tsp finely chopped lemon grass or grated lemon rind

• 2 2/3 cups long grain rice, soaked in cold water for 30 minutes and drained

• 2 1/2 cups water

• 1 1/4 cups coconut milk

• 2 bay leaves

Garnish:

• 3 hard-cooked eggs, quartered

• 2/3 cup roasted peanuts

• 2 bananas, sliced

• coriander sprigs

Serves 6

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Method:

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. When it is hot, add the onion and garlic and fry, stirring occasionally, until the onions is soft.

2. Stir in the turmeric, seasoning to taste, lemon grass or rind and fry for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour over the water and coconut milk and bring to boil.

3. Reduce the heat to low, add the bay leaves and cover the pan. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the liquid absorbed. Discard the bay leaves.

4. Transfer the rice to a warmed serving dish, shaping it into a dome.

5. Garnish with the eggs, peanuts, bananas and coriander and serve at once.