How to make celebration yellow rice (easy way)

Traditionaly served to celebrate special occasions. It usually shaped into a conical pyramid and placed on banana leaves. Note: I use rice cooker to make this dish

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Wash the 600gr of jasmine rice for 2-3 times under running water. Some people like to combine the rice; 500gr jasmine rice and 100 gr glutinous rice. Drain the excess water. Set aside

Wash the 600gr of jasmine rice for 2-3 times under running water. Some people like to combine the rice; 500gr jasmine rice and 100 gr glutinous rice. Drain the excess water. Set aside

In a medium pot, combine 200ml of coconut milk and 500ml of water, stir occasionaly to a boil

In a medium pot, combine 200ml of coconut milk and 500ml of water, stir occasionaly to a boil

Add in grated 10cm of fresh old turmeric. If you happen only has the groud turmeric, add in 1,5 to 2 tsp of it.

Add in grated 10cm of fresh old turmeric. If you happen only has the groud turmeric, add in 1,5 to 2 tsp of it.

Bruised 2 lemongrass and add in to the coconut milk mixture

Bruised 2 lemongrass and add in to the coconut milk mixture

Make a ribbon out if 3 pandan leaves, and add them into the pot

Make a ribbon out if 3 pandan leaves, and add them into the pot

Add in 2 fresh Indonesian bay leaves. You can subtitute with usual bay leaves anyway :)

Add in 2 fresh Indonesian bay leaves. You can subtitute with usual bay leaves anyway :)

Tear 5 kaffir lime leaves and add them into the pot

Tear 5 kaffir lime leaves and add them into the pot

Add in 1.5 to 2 tsp of salt. Taste test please

Add in 1.5 to 2 tsp of salt. Taste test please

Add in the rice when the coconut is boiled. Stir to combine. Turn off the heat

Add in the rice when the coconut is boiled. Stir to combine. Turn off the heat

Add in 1 tbsp of lime juice. Stir to combine

Add in 1 tbsp of lime juice. Stir to combine

Put them all together in rice cooker and cook  the rice according to the rice cooker's timing to cook white rice

Put them all together in rice cooker and cook the rice according to the rice cooker's timing to cook white rice

Wait ... wait ... wait ...

Wait ... wait ... wait ...

Our awesome celebration yellow rice i ready! Awesome color and awesome aroma :D

Our awesome celebration yellow rice i ready! Awesome color and awesome aroma :D

Discard the spices ...

Discard the spices ...

Our celebration yellow rice's ready! You can have it with Indo traditional side dish i.e galangal fried chicken, spicy egg, prawn fritters, etc. And yet, it is still yummy with fried shallots Enjoy :)

  • 600.0g Jasmine rice
  • 200.0ml coconut milk
  • 500.0ml water
  • 10.0cm old turmeric, grated
  • 2.0 lemongrass
  • 3.0 pandan leaves
  • 6.0 kaffir lime leaves
  • 1/2tsp salt
  • 2.0 Indonesian bay leaves
  • 1.0Tbsp lime juice