Recipes · Indonesian · Main Courses
Nasi Liwet (Indonesian Coconut Rice)
One serving has 702 kcal and 33 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (118%), selenium (93%), folate (76%), niacin (72%), phosphorus (67%) and thiamin (65%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (420 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: celery, egg, nut, poultry
Ingredients
- 90 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 60 g Coconut milk, canned
- 60 g Chicken stock, homemade
- 80 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
- 55 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 50 g Chayote, raw
- 10 g Shallots, raw
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 4 g Macadamia nuts
- 0.2 g Bay leaves
- 5 g Lemongrass, raw
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Boil the egg for 9-10 minutes, then cool, peel and halve it.
- Rinse the rice and put it in a pot with the coconut milk, half the chicken stock, the bruised lemongrass, bay leaf and half the salt; bring to a simmer, cover, and cook on low heat for about 15 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed.
- Meanwhile, simmer the chicken thighs in the remaining stock with the shallots and garlic for 12-15 minutes until cooked through, then lift out and shred the meat.
- Blend the candlenuts with a little of the poaching liquid and simmer the chayote in it with the remaining salt for 8-10 minutes until tender, to make a light savory sauce.
- Fluff the rice with a fork once the liquid is absorbed and let it sit, covered, off the heat for 5 minutes.
- Serve the rice with the shredded chicken, the chayote in its sauce and the boiled egg alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 702 kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 83.7 g | |
| Water | 274 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.8 g | 10% |
| Protein | 33.2 g | 69% |
| Tryptophan | 0.37 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.6 g | |
| Lysine | 2.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.84 g | |
| Cystine | 0.49 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.5 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 1.8 g | |
| Histidine | 0.84 g | |
| Fat | 25.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.04 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.9 g | |
| Saturated | 14.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.04 g | |
| Cholesterol | 282 mg | |
| Calcium | 104 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.58 mg | 64% |
| Iron | 8.6 mg | 48% |
| Magnesium | 95.3 mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 2.1 mg | 118% |
| Phosphorus | 470 mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 736 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 51.2 µg | 93% |
| Sodium | 643 mg | |
| Zinc | 4 mg | 50% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.72 mg | 65% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10 mg | 72% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.1 mg | 41% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.81 mg | 62% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 303 µg | 76% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.98 µg | 41% |
| Choline | 227 mg | 53% |
| Vitamin A | 94.8 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 7.2 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 45.9 IU | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.93 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9 µg | 5% |
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
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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