Recipes And How To Make Acehnese Savory Rice

One of the most popular breakfast menus in Malay lands is the Aceh area, which has delicious special savory rice.

Savory rice has a different taste from cooked rice as usual. In addition to complementary materials that are typical of the Aceh region. Savory rice is cooked with the addition of special herbs and spices so that it gives off a different aroma.

The savory taste produced from this rice is due to the addition of thick coconut milk coupled with the herbs and spices used to cook this rice. In making it, two methods are used, namely the cooking process and the use of coconut milk. In the first stage, the rice is steamed until cooked and then stirred using additional coconut milk. Then cook again until cooked.

The coconut milk used is thick coconut milk so that the savory taste and essence is very pronounced. To get thick coconut milk you can use instant coconut milk or coconut milk from grated coconut directly where only a little water is given then the first juice is taken.

For the presentation of savory rice, it is very fitting to be served with additional menus such as shrimp, chicken, tofu and tempeh. Even with a distinctive sauce such as sambal balacan which can increase your appetite. For those of you who want to try this Acehnese savory rice, here are the ingredients and methods you can do.

Recipe Name

Recipes and how to make Acehnese Savory Rice

Cooking Time

Preparation:20 minutes

Cook:100 minutes

Total:120 minutes

Number of Servings

10 Servings

The ingredients needed to make Acehnese savory rice

The Main Ingredients for Aceh's Savory Rice

1000 g rice
200 g thick rice
1000 ml coconut milk
5 bay leaves
2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
salt to taste

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Complementary Ingredients for Sambal Balacan, Aceh's Savory Rice

10 pieces of cayenne pepper
6 cloves of red onion
10 large red chilies
1 tbsp cooked shrimp paste
1 tomato
4 tablespoons brown sugar
5 tablespoons of cooking oil
4 sheets of greetings
4 slices of galangal
1 lemongrass stalk
salt to taste

How to make Acehnese Savory Rice

How to Make Savory Rice

The first step is to put the washed rice into the pot then add the coconut milk
Then add the bay leaf seasoning, lemongrass and salt
Cook until the rice is cooked, remove

How to Make Balacan Sambal

Wash all the ingredients and then grind them with a mortar of ingredients such as red chili, cayenne pepper, red onion, garlic, brown sugar and shrimp paste. You can also use a blender to puree it
Then cut the fresh tomatoes and heat the pan, fry the tomatoes for a while until the water comes out
Put the spices that have been mashed into the pan containing the tomatoes, stir for a while
Then add salt, bay leaf, lemongrass and galangal then add it until it smells good, reduce the heat
Then cook the sambal balacan until the spices that are sauteed release oil
Now, sambal balacan is ready to be served with the addition of Acehnese savory rice.

You can add other complementary menus with additions such as chicken in coconut milk, tofu, tempeh, fried peanuts and others. Adjust to your family's taste, you can even add a family favorite menu.

For those of you who want to try other recipes, you can try other recipes for processed rice and don't forget to share with friends on your social media, good luck trying other recipes.