Friday, July 11, 2008

Nasi Langgi (Steamed Rice in Spiced Coconut Milk Recipe)

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Ingredients:
500g rice
450cc coconut milk from ½ coconut
3cm galangal
2 stalks lemon grass, smashed (use only the bottom white tender part)
1 teaspoon coriander, roasted
½ teaspoon salt

Spices (ground):
2 cloves garlic
6 shallots
1 teaspoon coriander, roasted

Directions:
Wash rice and steam for 25 minutes until half-cooked. Bring to the boil coconut milk with ground spices, galangal, lemon grass and salt. Add the half-cooked rice to the coconut milk and cook until the milk is completely absorbed. Steam until cooked. Put other dishes on top of the rice or surrounding it. Serve on a plate of banana leaf.