Cookbook:Coconut Rice (Indonesian)

Ingredients

 * 300 grams uncooked white long-grain rice
 * 400 ml coconut milk
 * 2 red shallots
 * 2 slices fresh ginger
 * 1 pinpoint of fenugreek seed
 * 2 pandan leaves

Procedure

 * 1) Rinse and drain the rice.
 * 2) Put all ingredients in a skillet or saucepan; make sure the rice is submerged in the coconut milk by 2 cm.
 * 3) Cover the pan and allow to cook over medium-low heat until the liquid is absorbed.
 * 4) Remove the pandan leaves.
 * 5) Pour the rest of the coconut milk over the rice.
 * 6) Allow to rest for 15 minutes at room temperature, then serve.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * Depending on the thickness of the coconut milk, 2 deciliters coconut milk and 2 deciliters water may also be used. Also, instead of 300 grams of rice, 350 grams may be used depending on the thickness of the milk, whether or not the rice has been soaked a longtime prior to frying, personal preference, etc.