Nasi sayur (V)

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Nasi sayur - about this recipe

A rice and vegetable dish from Malaya.

Ingredients

• 300 g basmati rice
• olive oil
• 800 ml boiling water or stock
• 200 g of mixed vegetables, eg. carrots, julienned peas, broccoli florets and sweetcorn
• 3 shallots, finely diced
• 2 bulbs garlic, finely sliced
• 2.5cm fresh ginger, skinned and roughly sliced
• 125 ml coconut milk

Method

1. Pour a little olive into a saucepan, which should be on a high heat.
2. Add the rice and coat the grains with the oil.
3. Reduce the heat immediately to low, and add the water or stock.
4. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the rice has absorbed the liquid.
5. Meanwhile, boil or steam the mixed vegetables until cooked.
6. Sauté the shallots, garlic and ginger until soft.
7. When the rice has cooked, add all of the ingredients (including the coconut milk).
8. Heat through and serve.

Serving suggestions

As a snack.

Variations

Use any vegetables you like, but they should be chopped small.