Indonesian Dish: Nasi Kunyit (Turmeric Rice) ??
Nasi Kunyit is rice cooked with turmeric and some other great ingredients ("Kunyit" is the Indonesian word for turmeric, "nasi" means rice). This yellow rice represents a famous Indonesian celebratory dish. People in Indonesia usually serve it during weddings and special occasions (they even serve it for the occasion of newborn babies' first full moon!). As it looks like a pile of gold they serve it at those special events to signify good fortune, wealth, and dignity. Check this recipe and feel special on a regular basis! It is gold, indeed! Especially if you make a combination with chicken, as I did in this recipe. Take a look!
Servings:
4
yield(s)
Prep Time:
15
mins
Cook Time:
60
mins
Total Time:
75
mins
Ingredients
Meat
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600
g
chicken thighs, open, boneless, chopped into cubes
(cut into small pieces)
-
1
tbsp
salt
-
1
tbsp
dried basil
Rice
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250
g
rice
-
200
g
green peas
-
1
tbsp
vegetable spice
(or salt and a crushed vegetable broth)
-
1
cup of water
-
1
tbsp
olive oil
-
1
tbsp
dried basil
-
1
tbsp
turmeric
-
1
tbsp
curry spice
Instructions
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Chop the chicken open thighs into small pieces and season with salt and dried basil. Sprinkle with a little bit of olive oil and bake in the oven at 200 degrees for 30 minutes. Once they are ready, set them aside.
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Meanwhile, place the rice in another pan and fry briefly in olive oil. Add dried basil, a cup of water, vegetable spice or crushed vegetable broth, boiled pea beans (or canned peas), turmeric and curry.
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Stir well and place the rice pan in the oven and bake for 30 minutes at 180 degrees.
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Once the rice is ready, arrange the roasted pieces of meat on it and serve.