Nasi Uduk

Name: Nasi Uduk
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 3 cups long-grain rice, washed; 400ml coconut milk; 200ml water; 2 pandan leaves, knotted; 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp salt; Accompaniments: fried chicken; Fried tempeh slices; 2 hard-boiled eggs; Sambal kacang (peanut sambal); Fried shallots; Cucumber slices; Kerupuk

Nasi Uduk (NAH-see OO-dook)

Coconut Milk Rice

⏱ Prep Time 40 min

📈 Difficulty Easy

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 576 kcal

Fragrant rice steamed in coconut milk with lemongrass, pandan leaves, and bay leaves, served with fried chicken, tempeh, sambal, cucumber, and a crispy fried egg — Jakarta's breakfast of champions.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 22.0g

Carbs 68.0g

Fat 24.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

gluten-free

Allergen Warnings

⚠ coconut ⚠ eggs ⚠ soy

Equipment Needed

rice cooker steamer wok

Presentation Guide

Vessel: banana leaf or plate

Garnishes: fried shallots, cucumber

Accompaniments: sambal kacang, fried chicken, tempeh, kerupuk

Ingredients

3 cups long-grain rice, washed
400ml coconut milk
200ml water
2 pandan leaves, knotted
1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
2 bay leaves
1 tsp salt
Accompaniments: fried chicken
Fried tempeh slices
2 hard-boiled eggs
Sambal kacang (peanut sambal)
Fried shallots
Cucumber slices
Kerupuk

Instructions

1
Combine washed rice, coconut milk, water, pandan leaves, lemongrass, bay leaves, and salt in a rice cooker.
2
Cook until rice is fluffy and fragrant. Remove aromatics and fluff with a fork.
3
Prepare accompaniments: fry chicken pieces until golden, slice fried tempeh, boil eggs.
4
Mound coconut rice on a plate (or banana leaf for authenticity).
5
Arrange fried chicken, tempeh, hard-boiled egg, cucumber, and kerupuk around the rice.
6
Top with fried shallots and serve with sambal kacang on the side.

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Did You Know?

In Jakarta, nasi uduk vendors start cooking at 3 AM so their fragrant rice is ready for the city's early risers, and the best stalls sell out before 8 AM.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

rice cooker
steamer
wok

Garnishing

fried shallots, cucumber

Accompaniments

sambal kacang, fried chicken, tempeh, kerupuk

The Story Behind Nasi Uduk

Nasi uduk is a signature dish of the Betawi people, the native inhabitants of Jakarta. The technique of cooking rice in coconut milk is ancient across the Indonesian archipelago, but the Betawi elevated it with their particular combination of aromatics and accompaniments. It remains the quintessential Jakarta breakfast, sold from pushcarts, roadside stalls, and wrapped in banana leaves for takeaway.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed breakfast, served from early morning street stalls 📜 Origins: Betawi (Jakarta) tradition, centuries old

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