Recipes · Indonesian · Main Courses
Nasi Kuning (Indonesian Yellow Rice)
One serving has 465 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (122%), folate (56%), thiamin (49%), iron (44%), copper (43%) and niacin (31%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (165 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 90 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 60 g Coconut milk, canned
- 2 g Turmeric
- 5 g Lemongrass, raw
- 1 g Bay leaves
- 5 g Ginger, fresh
- 1.5 g Salt
Method
- Rinse the rice until the water runs clear, then drain well.
- Bruise the lemongrass stalk with the back of a knife and slice the ginger.
- Dissolve the turmeric in the coconut milk, then combine with the rice, lemongrass, bay leaf (salam leaf stand-in), ginger (galangal stand-in), salt and 90 g water in a saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is mostly absorbed, about 8 minutes.
- Cover, turn the heat to the lowest setting and cook for 15 minutes, then turn off the heat and let it steam, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork, remove the lemongrass and bay leaf, and shape into a cone or mound to serve, traditionally with side dishes such as fried chicken and sambal.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 465 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 77.9 g | |
| Water | 62 mL | |
| Fiber | 2 g | 7% |
| Protein | 8.1 g | 17% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.28 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.34 g | |
| Leucine | 0.64 g | |
| Lysine | 0.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.42 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.26 g | |
| Valine | 0.48 g | |
| Histidine | 0.18 g | |
| Fat | 13.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.77 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.35 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.31 g | |
| Saturated | 11.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 52.1 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.39 mg | 43% |
| Iron | 7.8 mg | 44% |
| Magnesium | 60.6 mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 2.2 mg | 122% |
| Phosphorus | 175 mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 339 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 13.8 µg | 25% |
| Sodium | 595 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.3 mg | 31% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 21% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.2 mg | 15% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 223 µg | 56% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 12.7 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 3.1 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.36 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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