Recipes · Indonesian · Main Courses
Nasi Uduk (Indonesian Coconut Rice)
One serving has 480 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (107%), folate (56%), thiamin (50%), copper (42%), iron (39%) and niacin (31%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (172 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 90 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 70 g Coconut milk, canned
- 5 g Lemongrass, raw
- 1 g Bay leaves
- 4 g Garlic, raw
- 1.5 g Salt
Method
- Rinse the rice until the water runs clear and drain well.
- Bruise the lemongrass stalk and finely crush the garlic.
- Combine the rice, coconut milk, lemongrass, bay leaf (salam leaf stand-in), garlic, salt and 80 g water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring so it does not stick.
- Simmer uncovered until the liquid is mostly absorbed, about 8 minutes, then cover and cook on the lowest heat for 15 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let the rice steam, covered, for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork and remove the lemongrass and bay leaf.
- Serve warm, traditionally alongside fried shallots, tempeh and a spoonful of sambal.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 480 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 77.3 g | |
| Water | 67.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.5 g | 5% |
| Protein | 8.3 g | 17% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.29 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.34 g | |
| Leucine | 0.65 g | |
| Lysine | 0.31 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.42 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.26 g | |
| Valine | 0.49 g | |
| Histidine | 0.19 g | |
| Fat | 15.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.84 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.36 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.32 g | |
| Saturated | 13.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 57 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.38 mg | 42% |
| Iron | 7.1 mg | 39% |
| Magnesium | 59.9 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 1.9 mg | 107% |
| Phosphorus | 183 mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 315 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 14.2 µg | 26% |
| Sodium | 596 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.55 mg | 50% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.3 mg | 31% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 21% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.24 mg | 18% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 223 µg | 56% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 12.1 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 3.1 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2.5 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.16 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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
Plan weeks of recipes like this on SustainBite: meals that meet each person's vitamin and mineral needs, for a family too, with one grocery list. Free.