NASI UDUK (UDUK RICE)

Nasi uduk is one of the many varieties of spice infused rices, very common in Indonesia. The basic is rice, coconut milk, lemongrass, salam leaves, and a little salt. On top of the rice I put bawang goreng (deep-fried shallots) and slivered fried eggs. And then, I wrapped the rice with banana leaves. This is made of rice boiled in coconut milk spiced with corriander, salt and daun salam (similar to bay leave) and then steamed. Usually nasi uduk is served with fried chicken, empal or bacem and garnished with sliced cucumber and daun kemangi (a kind of parsley with certain aromatic smell).