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7 Easy, Delicious, and Practical Ways to Make Nasi Kuning for Special Occasions

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Kapanlagi.com - Nasi kuning (yellow rice) is a traditional Indonesian dish often served on special occasions such as birthdays, inaugurations, or specific celebrations. It is not without reason that this yellow rice has a special meaning as a symbol of prosperity, especially when made into a tumpeng. Making yellow rice is also easy to do on your own with affordable ingredients.

Yellow rice, made from rice and turmeric, can also be combined with other ingredients. The yellow color from turmeric gives this rice dish its name. Yellow rice is not only made with turmeric, but also with other spices such as coconut milk, shallots, garlic, galangal, ginger, and lemongrass.

The yellow color of the yellow rice has its own philosophy and meaning, making it often used in formal and important events. The color yellow is known to symbolize wealth, prosperity, and noble morals. In Bali, yellow rice is often served as a special dish for important ceremonies such as Kuningan.

When used as a special dish, yellow rice is usually shaped like a mountain or often referred to as tumpeng. Additionally, yellow rice has a delicious and unique taste with selected spices. Usually nasi kuning is served with other ingredients such as abon, fried chicken, dried tempeh, sambal, and potato fritters.

Although there are now many nasi kuning options available in the market, it doesn't hurt to know how to make nasi kuning at home. The recipe and easy and delicious way to make nasi kuning can be found in the review below, which is summarized from various sources.

 

 

1. Easy Yellow Rice Recipe

Making yellow rice can be easily practiced with affordable and cheap ingredients. Just like making white rice, the difference lies in the addition of selected yellow rice spices such as coconut milk, ginger, bay leaves, lime leaves, and so on. The following is the recipe and how to make yellow rice as reported by vhe.veronicaa.

Basic ingredients for yellow rice:

- 2 liters of rice, clean and soak for 1 hour.

- 8 bay leaves.

- 4 lime leaves.

- 5 stalks of lemongrass, crushed and tied.

- 5 stalks of lemongrass, crushed and tied.

- Salt to taste.

- 1500 ml of coconut milk.

Ground spices:

- 5 turmeric roots.

- 15 cloves of garlic.

- 10 shallots.

How to make yellow rice:

- The first way to make yellow rice is to grind the ground spices and sauté them together with lemongrass, bay leaves, and lime leaves until fragrant. Then pour in the coconut milk and stir until boiling.

- Add powdered pepper and salt to taste, set aside a little of the ingredients for pouring over the yellow rice while steaming.

- Add the rice and stir well. Keep stirring the rice until half-cooked and the water starts to evaporate.

- Remove from heat and prepare a steamer that has been heated, steam for 30 minutes.

- Then pour the remaining spice mixture over it.

- After that, cover the yellow rice while steaming and let it cook.

- Serve the yellow rice with other side dishes for a more delicious taste.

 

2. How to Make Yellow Rice in a Rice Cooker

Making yellow rice in a rice cooker can be your choice for an easy and affordable dish. Moreover, yellow rice cooked in a rice cooker is suitable as a more practical food if you want to enjoy homemade yellow rice without using a steamer. The following is the recipe and how to make yellow rice in a rice cooker as quoted from cookpad.com.

Basic ingredients for yellow rice:

- 2 cups of rice.

Ground seasoning ingredients:

- 4 cloves of shallots.

- 2 cloves of garlic.

- 3 cm of turmeric.

Additional seasoning ingredients:

- 2 stalks of lemongrass, crushed.

- 3 bay leaves.

- 2 kaffir lime leaves.

- 1 segment of galangal, crushed.

- 65 ml of coconut milk.

- Salt to taste.

- Mushroom broth to taste.

- Water according to the rice cooking measurement.

- Sufficient amount of cooking oil.

How to make yellow rice:

- The first step to make yellow rice is to grind the ground seasoning ingredients and sauté them with lemongrass, bay leaves, and kaffir lime leaves until fragrant.

- Wash the rice until clean.

- Next, put the cleaned rice in water and add the sautéed ground seasoning, pour in the coconut milk, salt, mushroom broth, and stir until well mixed. Adjust the taste.

- Then, put it into the rice cooker and wait until half cooked, then stir until the seasoning is evenly distributed.

- After that, stir and cover again, let it sit until the yellow rice is fully cooked.

- Remove from heat and serve the yellow rice with other dishes.

 

3. How to Make Mini Yellow Rice Tumpeng

Making mini yellow rice tumpeng is also easy and suitable as a dish on special days. The recipe and how to make mini yellow rice tumpeng are as follows, quoted from cookpad.com.

Basic ingredients for tumpeng rice:

- 300 grams of rice, wash and soak for 1 hour then drain.

- 400 ml of coconut milk, add a little water.

- 5 cloves of thinly sliced shallots.

- 2 fingers of turmeric, finely ground with coconut milk and strain.

- 1 stalk of lemongrass, crushed.

- 2 bay leaves.

- 1 finger of galangal, crushed.

- 1 tsp of salt.

- 1/4 tsp of powdered broth.

- Oil for sautéing.

How to make mini yellow rice tumpeng:

- The first way to make yellow rice is to grind the spices and sauté them with lemongrass, bay leaves, and galangal. Then add the coconut milk mixture with turmeric, cook until the rice boils and fragrant.

- Next, add the rice and mix well.

- Cover the pan for a while, then stir again.

- Cook the rice until the coconut milk is absorbed and dry.

- Let it sit in the pan for a while, then cover for a few more minutes until it is fully cooked.

- Preheat the steamer, then steam the rice for 20 minutes until cooked.

- Remove from the steamer and let the steam dissipate for a while.

- Shape the yellow rice with a small tumpeng mold, then serve with other side dishes.

 

4. How to Make Grilled Yellow Rice

In addition to the steaming process, yellow rice can also be grilled to make it more delicious. The following is the recipe and how to make grilled yellow rice as quoted from yingviolla.

Basic ingredients for yellow rice:

- 3 cm galangal, crushed.

- 2 cups of rice.

- Banana leaves.

- Sugar.

- 500 grams of chicken meat.

- 65 ml of coconut milk plus water.

- Salt.

Ground spices:

- Shallots.

- Garlic.

- Pandan leaves.

- Lime leaves.

- Turmeric.

- Bay leaves.

How to make yellow rice:

- To make yellow rice, the first step is to wash the rice until clean and then put it in a pan.

- Add water, coconut milk, ground spices, sugar, salt, pandan leaves, bay leaves, lime juice, turmeric, and galangal.

- Next, stir slowly to prevent sticking. Wait until the water evaporates and is absorbed into the rice.

- Boil water in a pot, then steam the rice over medium heat.

- Remove the rice and prepare the wrapping ingredients for the grilling process.

- Place the rice on banana leaves, then add the chicken and wrap it.

- Grill the wrapped rice for 10 minutes.

 

5. How to Make Simple Yellow Rice

Just like the previous recipe and how to make yellow rice. Making this simple yellow rice is also easy. The recipe and how to make simple yellow rice are as follows, as quoted from cookpad.com.

Basic ingredients for yellow rice:

- 500 grams of rice, wash and drain.

- 3 tablespoons of oil.

- 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped.

- 3 cloves of garlic, make a knot.

- 3 pieces of kaffir lime leaves, torn.

- 1 stalk of lemongrass.

- 750 ml of medium-thick coconut milk.

- 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder.

- 1/2 teaspoon of coriander powder.

- 1 teaspoon of salt.

How to make yellow rice:

- To make yellow rice, the first step is to sauté the garlic until fragrant. Then add coconut milk, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, turmeric, coriander, and salt. Cook until boiling.

- Try not to let the coconut milk break, then add the rice and stir until evenly distributed. Set aside.

- Put the mixture of rice and coconut milk into a rice cooker, cook the rice. When the rice cooker shows the warm sign, press cook again to cook it again until cooked.

- Serve yellow rice with other complete side dishes.

 

6. How to Make Nasi Kuning Khas Banjarmasin

How to make Nasi Kuning Khas Banjarmasin can also be practiced at home. The recipe and how to make Nasi Kuning Khas Banjarmasin are as follows, as reported by cookpad.com.

Basic ingredients for Nasi Kuning:

- 1 liter of rice.

- 3 cm of turmeric.

- 1 pandan leaf.

- Coconut milk according to the amount of rice.

- Salt to taste.

How to make Nasi Kuning:

- To make Nasi Kuning, the first step is to wash the rice until clean.

- Then boil the coconut milk, add finely ground turmeric and salt until boiling.

- Next, add the coconut milk to the washed rice, then add the pandan leaf.

- Cook with a rice cooker until done.

- Stir the rice after 5 minutes to ensure even cooking.

- Nasi Kuning Banjarmasin is ready to be served.

 

7. How to Make Yellow Rice with Ulek Spice

Making yellow rice with ulek spice is also easy to practice. The recipe and how to make yellow rice with ulek spice are as follows as quoted from bunda_didi.

Basic ingredients for yellow rice:

- 250 grams of white rice.

- 1 piece of turmeric.

- 1 lime.

- 4 bay leaves.

- 1 sachet of Kara coconut milk.

- 1 tsp salt.

 - 2 pandan leaves.

- 2 tsp flavoring.

- 2 stalks of lemongrass, crushed.

- 5 cm ginger.

- 3 cloves of shallots.

- 4 kaffir lime leaves.

- 500 ml clear water.

- 4 cloves of garlic.

- 5 cm crushed galangal.

How to make yellow rice:

- The first way to make yellow rice is to grind the spices such as shallots, turmeric, and ginger. Add flavoring and salt. Then sauté until fragrant. Add kaffir lime leaves, bay leaves, galangal, lemongrass.

- Next, stir until evenly distributed, add 500 ml of water, pour in coconut milk and add pandan leaves.

- Cook until boiling.

- Add rice, squeeze lime juice. Stir and cook over low heat.

- Stir slowly again, then wait until the spices and water reduce.

- Lift the rice, then steam again for 20 minutes.

- Serve yellow rice with other side dishes.

That's 7 easy and delicious ways to make yellow rice, practical for special days. Enjoy your meal KLovers.

 

(kpl/nlw)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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