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NASI KERABU

 

Nasi Kerabu or Nasi Ulam, is a regional specialty from the state of Kelantan on the east coast of Malaysia. Traditionally, the rice is tinted bright blue from petals of flowers called bunga telang [clitoria in English]. For a family size serving of rice, hundreds of these petals have to be sun-dried and boiled in water. There are several varieties of local herbs; daun kentut, daun kudu, cekur, seven types of daun larak and kucing seduduk, which is used to tint the rice in different colors; red, black or blue. The most used variety for Nasi Kerabu is the 'blue color' variety of petals. This naturally tinted 'blue rice' is served with Ulam. Ulam is combination of fresh aromatic herbs; local mint, basil, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, turmeric leaves and raw vegetables; bean sprouts, long green beans, shallots, cucumber, are combined together with strong flavored ingredients such as salted fish, dried prawns, fish crackers, kerisik [fried grated coconut] and other savory garnishing

MaterialsFor Rice* 3 cups rice* 4 cups water* 1 stalk lemongrass crushed* 2-3 kaffir lime leaves* Little blue food coloring> Rice cleaned and cooked as usual with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and blue dye.Sambal for Oil / Fish* 1 / 2 grated coconut seed - slightly crushed (I use dried coconut)* 2-3 mackerel / scad - grilled (I use sunflower oil, mackerel in the washing bit)* 4 shallots* 1.5cm ginger* 1 stalk lemon grass - sliced* 1 teaspoon black pepper* Salt and sugar to taste> Pounded shallots, ginger, lemongrass and black pepper . And then, enter the fish and mashed up finely.> Then add the grated coconut and smoked use a low heat until slightly dry and crumble.To Kuah Sambal* 5 stalks dried chillies* 5 shallots* 2 cloves garlic* 2-inch-grilled shrimp before* 1.5 inches ginger* 1 stalk lemongrass - points* Brown sugar and seasoning if desired* 2 cups coconut milk* Tamarind* Salt> Pounded materials marked *.> Boil the coconut milk until oil breaks and concentrated.> Insert punched materials, lemongrass, palm sugar and tamarind.> Again until the sauce simmer until thick and dry.> Customize the taste and remove from heat.To Solok Lada* 10 pieces of green pepper - cut off and discard seeds do not* 1 / 2 grated coconut and white beans* 4 shallots* 1.5 cm ginger* Little black pepper* 2-3 heads of mackerel - just take the content* A pinch of salt, sugar and flavoring> Pound the garlic, pepper and ginger Itam until fine and add salt, sugar and meat.> Mashed up until fine.> Add the grated coconut and sebatikan.> Push into the green pepper. collated into a pot of steaming.> Steamed until cooked.For Roast Beef - can make the flour fried fish, grilled chicken if you like* Beef* Salt* Black pepper> Mix the meat with salt and pepper> Baked with a temperature of 200 for 45minit or until the meat is cooked.Salads & other materials* Bean* Sprouts* Cucumber* Leaves kesum* Cabbage* Onion pickles* Salted Eggs* Fish crackers