Showing posts with label Rice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rice. Show all posts

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Indonesian Fried Rice

One year ago today I was cruising forests on scooters, exploring hindu temples, and watching surfers appear out of wave barrels in Bali, Indonesia. Besides the amazing site seeing, the Indonesian cuisine is to absolutely die for. So here is a vegan-ized Indonesian fried rice, no rubbery eggs found in this dish! 


1 cup basamati rice
1/4 cup vegetable stock
2 tsp cornstarch
1 Tbs soy sauce
1 Tbs sesame oil
1/2-1 red pepper, diced
2 small carrots, diced
2 garlic cloves, diced
2 tsp curry powder
3 Tbs fresh basil, chopped
1/2 cup cashews, slightly chopped

Cook rice in a  rice cooker or on the stove till fully cooked and fluffy. In a small cup mix together veggie stock, cornstarch, and soy sauce. In a large frying pan or wok heat oil over high heat. Add bell pepper, garlic and carrots and sauté till softened. Add curry powder and mix till fragrant. Stir in the stock mixture and stir until thickened.  Stir in the cooked rice and stir till fully coated and warm throughout. Add the basil and cashews. Grab those chopsticks & devour!

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Black Rice Pudding

Go to any restaurant in Bali, and I bet you'll find Black Rice Pudding tempting you from most every dessert menu. Black Rice Pudding is a bit like if mushy oatmeal made a baby with a shot of Malibu Rum. I tried this black & white dessert at ocean front Ombak Cafe. 

If you cant make it down to Indonesia, here is a little recipe for a Black Rice Pudding...
Mix together, 1/2 cup of black glutinous rice (I used Forbidden Rice), 1/3 cup of white glutinous rice, 

1 or 2 pandan leaves (Try finding at an Asian Market) and 3 cups of water, and simmer for about 30 minutes. 
Bring 1/4 cup of palm sugar (or white sugar or preferred sweetener), and 1/4 cup of water to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes until syrup-like. 
After rice is cooked, add to rice bowl and continue to simmer till liquid has evaporated. 
Cool slightly, and then pour 1 cup of  coconut cream/milk over rice. I like to add fresh slices of banana or other delicious fruit for some extra "spark"/nutrition. 

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