Fragrant Rice (Nasi Guri) | Indonesian Food Recipe

Fragrant Rice – Nasi Guri

Fragrant Rice (Nasi Guri)

Nasi Guri is Prepared in Indonesia on special occasions like festivel, Islamic holidays, birthdays and Weddings.

Ingredients:

Long-grain Rice	400 g (2 cups)
Coconut Milk	625 ml (2 ½ cups), squezzed from 1 grated coconut with sufficient water added
Salam Leaves (Daun Salam)	2
Salt	2 Tsp

Garnishing:

Onion	1, large, peeled, sliced and fried in oil until brown and crispy
Vegetable oil or Margarine	3 Tbsp
Eggs	2
Milk	1 Tbsp
Salt	a pinch
Cucumber	1, small, peeled and thinly sliced
Spicy coconut balls	1 recipe (see our sambal)

Method:

Was rice twice and drain
Transfer rice to a saucepan an add coconut milk, salam leaves and salt. Bring to the boil and simmer uncovered until all liquid has been absorbed
Cover saucepan, lower heat and cook for 15 minutes more.
While rice is cooking, prepare garnishing. Fry onion slices in oil or margarine until brown and crisp. Set aside
Make an omelette from eggs, adding milk and salt. Cut omelette into strips and set a side
Lastly, prepare cucumber and make spicy coconut balls
After rice si cooked, transfer to an oval platter and garnish. serve

source: The Complete Indonesian Cook Book, Agnes de Keijzer Brackman and Cathay Brackman