Indonesian Yellow Rice

This yellow rice or indonesian calls 'nasi kuning' usually only serves for festive occasion and shaped into a cone with different sidedish. But since i live in slovenia, i don't wait for special day to make it. Eventhough takes time for me to cook different side dishes. I love it and my husband always has a big smile everytime i make this for the lunch =^_^=

Steps

Wash and drain the rice in a sieve or colander.

Put the fresh turmeric in a blender with 1 / 4 cup water and process until fine.

Strain through a sieve , pushing to extact all the juice.

Measure 2 tablespoons and discard the rest.

If fresh turmeric is not available , mix 2 teaspoons turmeric powder with 2 tablespoons of water.

Put rice , turmeric water and all other ingredients in a heavy saucepan.

Cover and bring to the boil over moderate heat.

Stir , lower heat to the minimum and cook until the rice is done.

Remove all leaves before serving.

Serving with fried chicken , potato croquette and fresh cucumber.

Helpful hints : if the rice seems to be too dry before the grains are soft and swollen , sprinkle with a little more water and continue cooking.

If you have a rice cooker , you can do it easier by putting rice , turmeric water and all other ingredients in a rice cooker.

Cover and let it cooked.

Stir a bit while cooking , then cover and continue cooking.

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Ingredients

basmati rice, fresh turmeric, coconut milk, water, salam leaf, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, salt