Nasi uduk is a very popular Indonesian dish. Made from rice cooked with coconut milk and spices, nasi uduk presents a combination of savory and fragrant flavors. It is no wonder that nasi uduk is a favorite choice for many people, whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
In the process of making it, rice is cooked with thick coconut milk and mixed with various spices such as lemongrass, bay leaves, and pandan leaves. This combination not only provides a delicious taste but also an alluring aroma. Once cooked, uduk rice is usually served with various side dishes such as fried chicken, stir-fried tempeh, omelettes, peanut sauce, and crackers.
Although it looks easy, there are several steps that need to be considered in making uduk rice. In order for the results to be more sticky and long-lasting, most people usually will saut the rice first. Only then, the rice is doused with coconut milk and various spices.
For some people, pre-soaking rice tends to be troublesome. Because if the technique is not right, the rice will actually be hard and not soft. Therefore, many people then look for other ways to make uduk rice so that the results are delicious and last longer. Luckily, an Instagram user @aaron_laksana once shared a simple trick in making more practical uduk rice.
This chef and content creator admitted that he only relies on a rice cooker to make uduk rice. However, to make the result more sticky, not hard, and can last longer, there are cooking tricks that must be applied.
As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @aaron_laksana on Monday (9/9), the trick is to cook the coconut milk first. Well, using cooked coconut milk will make the uduk rice more sticky even though the rice is not soaked first. In addition, the uduk rice will also last longer.
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To be more precise, prepare a pot or pan. Then put 30 grams of sliced galangal and 6 bay leaves into the pan. After that, pour 250 ml of packaged thick coconut milk and mix with 600 ml of water. Add 10 grams of salt, 2 stalks of crushed lemongrass, and pandan leaves.
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Then turn on the stove and cook the coconut milk while stirring. Do this process continuously until it really boils so that the coconut milk does not split. If it is not cooked until it boils, the resulting uduk rice can be hard later.
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Next, prepare 800 grams of rice and wash it thoroughly. After that, put it in a rice cooker or inner pot. If the coconut milk is cooked and boiling, pour it into the inner pot. Then stir and cook the rice as usual using a rice cooker.
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Once cooked, the rice will be more sticky and fragrant. You can eat it directly with various side dishes and vegetables. If you want it to last longer, this uduk rice can be stored in a rice cooker in warm mode. That way, the uduk rice will last longer. The upload about the trick to making uduk rice has been watched more than 37 thousand times. It is not surprising that many other Instagram users are interested and also provide direct responses in the comments column. Most of these netizens expressed their gratitude for getting new, useful knowledge.