Recipes · Malaysian · Main Courses
Linopot (Leaf-Wrapped Steamed Rice)
One serving has 618 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (107%), folate (88%), thiamin (80%), copper (49%), niacin (46%) and selenium (45%). Ready in 60 minutes.

- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (351 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 150 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 180 g Water
- 20 g Coconut, fresh
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Rinse the rice well and mix with the water and salt.
- Traditionally packed into tarap or wild ginger leaves; a foil or banana-leaf parcel works well as a stand-in.
- Spoon the rice and water into the parcel, leaving room for the rice to expand, and fold and tie it closed.
- Steam or boil the parcel for 40-45 minutes, until the rice inside is fully tender.
- Unwrap carefully and serve the rice warm, sprinkled with the grated coconut, alongside other dishes.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 618 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 123 g | |
| Water | 207 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.8 g | 13% |
| Protein | 11.4 g | 24% |
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.41 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.49 g | |
| Leucine | 0.93 g | |
| Lysine | 0.42 g | |
| Methionine | 0.26 g | |
| Cystine | 0.23 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.61 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.38 g | |
| Valine | 0.69 g | |
| Histidine | 0.27 g | |
| Fat | 7.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.59 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.34 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.29 g | |
| Saturated | 6.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 50.3 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.44 mg | 49% |
| Iron | 7 mg | 39% |
| Magnesium | 45.7 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 1.9 mg | 107% |
| Phosphorus | 195 mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 244 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 24.7 µg | 45% |
| Sodium | 212 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.9 mg | 23% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.88 mg | 80% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.4 mg | 46% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 32% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.26 mg | 20% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 352 µg | 88% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 11.1 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.66 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.19 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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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