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Bubur Lambuk (Savoury Rice Porridge)
200 g (1 cup) uncooked rice
2 ½ litres (10 cups) water
1 cinnamon stick (4 cm/1 ½ in)
1 star anise pod
4 cloves
3 cm (1 ¼ in) fresh ginger, scraped and bruised
150 g (5 oz) lean beef, minced or very thinly sliced
100 g (3 ½ oz) boneless chicken, diced
150 g (5 oz) fresh medium prawns, peeled, deveined and diced
185 ml (¾ cup) thick coconut milk (optional)
¼ teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons deep-fried shallots, to garnish
1 spring onion, sliced, to garnish
1 Wash the rice in several changes of water until the water runs clear. Place in a pot with the water and bring to a boil.
2 Add the whole spices, ginger and beef. Reduce the heat, partially cover with a lid and simmer gently, stirring several times, for 1 hour until the rice is very soft and mushy. Add a little hot water if the porridge threatens to dry out.
3 Discard the cinnamon, star anise and ginger. Add the chicken and simmer for 10 minutes. Then add the prawns and simmer for 5 minutes.
4 Add the coconut milk, if using, and season with the salt. Simmer for another minute, then serve hot, garnished with fried shallots and spring onion.
The rice should be cooked until the grains are broken and the texture is smooth and very soft.
Serves 4
Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 1 hour 15 mins
Nasi Kerabu (Herb Rice Salad)
100 g (1 cup) grated fresh coconut or 3/4 cup (60 g) dried unsweetened coconut
50 g (2 oz) dried salt fish
2 tablespoons oil
600 g (3 cups) cold cooked rice, grains separated with a fork
40 g (1 cup) finely shredded mixed herbs (see note)
1 stalk lemongrass, thick bottom third only, outer layers discarded, inner part thinly sliced
1 torch ginger (bunga kantan), thinly sliced (optional)
5 shallots, thinly sliced
2 cm (¾ in) fresh young ginger, thinly sliced
1 cm (½ in) young galangal root, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cm (½ in) fresh turmeric root, peeled and thinly sliced, or 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 Dry-fry the grated coconut in a wok over very low heat until golden brown, about 10 minutes for the fresh coconut and 5 to 7 minutes for the dried coconut. Set aside to cool. Then grind to a powder in a mortar or blender.
2 Rinse the dried salt fish under running water to remove excess salt, and pat dry with paper towels. Heat the oil in a skillet and cook the salt fish over medium heat until lightly browned on both sides, about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool, then tear into fine shreds.
3 Combine the rice with all the ingredients in a large bowl. Serve immediately with Ayam Percik (page 44), Delicious Sambal Udang (page 41) or Beef Rendang (page 54).
Bunches of mixed herbs (daun ulam) especially for this dish are sold in Malay market stalls. These bunches include long-stemmed mint (daun kesum or daun laksa), Asian pennywort (daun pegaga), aromatic ginger leaves (daun cekur), common mint (daun pudina), kaffir lime leaves (daun limau purut), young cashew leaves (daun cajus), wild pepper leaves (daun kaduk) and ulam raja. Substitutes include dill, celery leaves, young passionfruit leaves, watercress, nasturtium and coriander leaves. To shred the herbs, wash and pat dry with a clean cloth, then roll a wad of herbs using the larger leaves on the outside and slice very thinly with a very sharp knife.
Serves 4
Preparation time: 25 mins Cooking time: 25 mins
Nasi Kunyit (Turmeric Rice)
400 g (2 cups) uncooked glutinous white rice
7 cm (3 in) fresh turmeric root, peeled and sliced, or 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
2 slices dried tamarind (asam gelugor)
6-8 pandanus leaves, or 2 drops pandanus essence
250 ml (1 cup) thick coconut milk
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon black peppercorns (optional)
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