Nasi Kuning / Turmeric Rice. Nasi kuning (Indonesian for: "yellow rice"), or sometimes called nasi kunyit (Indonesian for: "turmeric rice"), is an Indonesian fragrant rice dish cooked with coconut milk and turmeric. Nasi kuning is a popular rice dish in Southeast Asia, especially in the Southeast Asia regions. The rich golden yellow color is perfect to celebrate special occasion such as birthday, wedding, baby shower, etc. Nasi Kuning / Turmeric Rice

You can cook Nasi Kuning / Turmeric Rice using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Nasi Kuning / Turmeric Rice
  1. Prepare 300-400 gram of white rice, cleaned and washed.
  2. You need 500-550 of Of thin coconut milk.
  3. Prepare 2 of lemongrasses.
  4. It’s 2 of thai basil leaves.
  5. You need 3 tbsp of powdered turmeric or 2 grated fresh turmerics.
  6. You need 2 tbsp of oil.
  7. It’s of Some oil.

Add in the Onion paste and the Ginger paste. Next add in the rice, water, milk, turmeric powder and salt. Meaning turmeric rice, nasi kunyit is often served as a side dish in a banquet. As it looks like a pile of gold it is usually served at special events to signify good fortune Rinse rice under cold running water, then combine in a bowl with turmeric and enough water to cover.

Nasi Kuning / Turmeric Rice instructions

  1. Add everything into a rice cooker container..

  2. Mix well and evenly..

  3. Then cook. The time depends on your rice cooker..

  4. About 15 minutes before fully cooked. Open the rice cooker. Then mix the rice evenly. Cook again..

  5. After finished cooking. Let it stah warm for 10-15 minutes..

  6. Then mix again evenly..

  7. Serve warm. Can be enjoyed with sambal goreng kentang, ayam goreng lengkuas and perkedel kentang..

Nasi Kunyit is glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk and turmeric. This celebratory rice dish is usually served during weddings and special occasions. My favorite breakfast since I was a kid. In Indonesian, "nasi" means rice, and "kuning" means yellow. For Indonesian foods, we don't use curry powder to make it "yellow" or to cook Indonesian curry, but use turmeric (or sometimes also known as "curcuma").