Recipe - Rice Cooked In Rich Coconut Milk (Nasi Udukgurih)

1 pound Basmati rice; or jasmine
3 One half cup Coconut milk; not cream of
1 Stick lemon grass
2 small Bay leaves; or more
1 pn Salt

Wash rice several times if using imported rice. Place rice in large pot or
rice cooker with coconut milk, lemongrass stick, bay leaves and salt. Bring
to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook until all moisture is absorbed, 18
to 20 minutes. Remove lemongrass stick and bay leaves.

Cover and let rice sit 5 to 10 minutes before serving. It should be soft
but fluffy. Makes 6 cups.

INTRO: prepared by the Wives of Indonesian Civil Servants, a women's
organization known as Dharma Wanita.

Recipe by: Indonesian Embassy, Washington, D.C

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #822 by KitPATh phannema@wizard.ucr.edu on
Oct 01, 1997