Nasi uduk

Nasi uduk
A basic nasi uduk from a shop in the Netherlands
Course	Main course
Place of origin	Indonesia
Region or state	Batavia
Serving temperature	Hot or room temperature
Main ingredients	Rice cooked in coconut milk with side dishes
Cookbook: Nasi uduk Media: Nasi uduk

Nasi Uduk is a Melayu Betawi style rice cooked in coconut milk dish, which originated from Batavia.

Etymology[]

Nasi in Batavia dialect of Bahasa Melayu means rice. Uduk is cognate with the Standard Melayu word "aduk", means mixing.

Cooking[]

Nasi uduk is made by cooking rice soaked in coconut milk instead of water, along with clove, cassia bark, and lemongrass to add aroma. Knotted pandan leaves are thrown into the mixture to give it more fragrance. The coconut milk and spices imparts a lemak/oily, rich taste to the rice. Bawang goreng (fried shallots) is sprinkled on top of the rice before serving. Other dishes are usually served as side dishes.

Side dishes[]

Nasi uduk with empal fried beef, semur jengkol and krechek (beef rind in spicy coconut milk)

Nasi uduk with all the side dishes on the nasi uduk plate mixed, such as egg, tempeh, sambal, bihun goreng, and krupuk

Packed nasi uduk with ayam suwir (shredded chicken), slices of cucumber, shredded omelette, and tempe orek (tempeh stir fried with soy sauce)

Nasi uduk is usually served with lauk/dishes like ikan bilis kacang, sambal goreng kentang, gulai sayur, and semur/smoor jengkol. Humble protein sources, such as, a hard boiled egg, fried tempeh, or fried tau-hu (豆腐 in Hokkien language), can also be included in the package.

Sambal is a very important part of Nasi Uduk, that it will either make or break the dish itself. Usually the traditional Melayu Betawi sambal is Sambal Kacang, made from peanuts, chilli, onion, etc. The taste of the sambal is spicy hot and savoury with a hint of sweet and sour.

Each neighbourhood in Jakarta (modern day Batavia) has its own variant of the dish. Kebon Kacang area in Tanah Abang in Central Jakarta is renowned for its nasi uduk with Arab influence, blending Melayu and Middle Eastern cuisine.^[1]

Nasi uduk is a popular dish for the busy commuters in Jakarta, mainly because it is affordable (one serving costs on average Rp10,000 or about US$0.77). It can be found throughout the day; some roadside stalls open exclusively in the morning, noon, or night, depending on the demographics of the surrounding area. Stalls near residential areas, marketplaces, train stations, and schools are usually open from morning to noon, while the ones near offices and street-side are usually open afternoon to midnight.^[2]

References[]

^ "The best nasi uduk in Kebon Kacang". Jakarta Post. 27 December 2016.
^ "The best nasi uduk in Kebon Kacang". Jakarta Post. 27 December 2016.

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Jakarta Mixed Rice (Nasi Uduk) recipe

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Common Indonesian dishes	Abon Acar Ayam bakar Ayam goreng Ayam kecap Ayam kodok Bakmi Bakpau Bakso Bakwan Bihun goreng Bubur ayam Bubur kacang hijau Bubur ketan hitam Gado-gado Gorengan Gulai Ikan asin Ikan bakar Ikan goreng Jagung rebus Kacang rebus Kari Kari ayam Kari domba Kari kambing Kari udang Kuaci Ketupat Laksa Lontong Macaroni schotel Martabak Mi bakso Mi goreng Mi kuah Nasi campur Nasi goreng Nasi kari Nasi kuning Nasi bakar Otak-otak Panekuk Pastel tutup Perkedel Perkedel jagung Pindang Rendang Rijsttafel Roti bakar Roti bolen Roti meses Rujak Sambal Sambal goreng udang Satay Sayur bayam Sayur sop Semur Serundeng Sop buntut Soto Soto ayam Soto mi Sup ayam Sup ercis Sup makaroni Sup wortel Tahu Tahu goreng Telur asin Telur pindang Tempeh Tumis kangkung Tumpeng
Acehnese	Meuseukat Mi aceh Mi caluk Nasi gurih Sate matang
Arab	Asida Falafel Hummus Kofta Manakish Katayef Nasi kabsah Nasi mandi Maamoul Marak Roti maryam Roti pita Saltah Shawarma Tabbouleh Tharid
Balinese	Babi guling Betutu Be urutan Iga babi Laklak Lawar Matah Nasi bali Nasi jinggo Pai susu Rawon babi Rujak kuah pindang Sate babi Sate lilit Soto babi Tipat cantok
Banjarese	Bingka Laksa banjar Pekasam Soto banjar
Batak	Arsik Babi panggang Dali ni horbo Dengke mas na niura Itak gurgur Lampet Manuk napinadar Mi gomak Na tinombur Ombusombus Pagit-pagit Pohulpohul Saksang Sasagun Sate kerang Tipatipa Tuktuk
Betawi	Asinan betawi Bubur cha cha Kerak telor Ketoprak Ketupat sayur Laksa betawi Lontong sayur Mi kangkung Nasi goreng kambing Nasi kebuli Nasi uduk Nasi ulam Pindang Roti buaya Roti gambang Rujak juhi Sate taichan Sayur asem Semur jengkol Soto betawi Soto kaki Soto tangkar Sup kambing
Buginese and Makassar	Burasa Coto makassar Dangke Jalangkote Kaledo Konro Mi kering Pallubasa Sop saudara
Chinese	Babi hong Babi kecap Bak kut teh Bakkwa Banmian Bihun goreng Cakwe Cap cai Chai tow kway Char kway teow Cha sio Fu yung hai Fish ball Haisom cah Ifumi Kembang tahu Kepiting saus tiram Kuaci Kwetiau ayam Kwetiau goreng Kwetiau siram sapi Lapchiong Locupan Lontong cap go meh Lumpia Mi ayam Mi lor Mi pangsit Mi tarik Mun tahu Nasi ayam hainan Nasi bebek Nasi campur Nasi tim Ngo hiang Pangsit Popiah Rujak shanghai Sapo tahu Sate babi Sekba Siomay Soto Sup hisit Sup sarang burung Swikee Tahu sumedang Tauge ayam Tee long pan Telur pitan Telur teh Tong sui Yong tau fu Yusheng
Cirebonese	Empal gentong Docang Kue gapit Mi koclok Nasi jamblang Nasi lengko Tahu gejrot
Indian	Ayam mentega Ayam tandori Chapati Chutney Dosa Idli Kari kambing Kari kepala ikan Korma Naan Nasi biryani Raita Roti canai Sambar Samosa
Indo	Ayam kodok Babi panggang Bitterballen Erwtensoep Hutspot Oliebol Ontbijtkoek Pannenkoek Poffertjes Shepherd's pie Spekkoek
Javanese	Apem Arem-arem Ayam bumbu rujak Ayam geprek Ayam goreng kalasan Ayam penyet Bakso Bakpia Bakpia pathok Botok Brongkos Buntil Gudeg Iga penyet Kamir Kelan antep Krechek Kuluban Lepet Lontong balap Lontong dekem Lontong kupang Lumpia Lumpia goreng Lumpia semarang Sumpia Mendoan Mi bakso Mi goreng Mi jawa Mi rebus Nasi ambeng Nasi bebek Nasi bogana Nasi empal Nasi gandul Nasi goreng Nasi goreng jawa Nasi kare Nasi kucing Nasi liwet Nasi megono Nasi pecel Nasi tempong Opor Opor ayam Pecel Pecel ayam Pecel lele Rambak petis Rawon Roti ganjel rel Roti konde Rujak cingur Rujak soto Sambal ulek Sate ambal Sate blora Sate kambing Sate hati Sate kelinci Sate kikil Sate klatak Sate madura Sate ponorogo Sate tegal Sate udang Sayur lodeh Selat solo Serundeng Soto babat Soto ceker Tahu campur Telur pindang Tempe bacem Tempe goreng Tempe mendoan Tongseng Trancam Tumpeng Urap
Madurese	Rujak Rujak cingur Sate madura Serundeng Soto madura
Malay	Amplang Ayam goreng Ayam pansuh Bubur cha cha Bubur pedas Cincalok Epok-epok Gulai Ikan bakar Ikan patin Kangkung belacan Kari Kemplang Laksa Mi kari Mi rebus Nasi berlauk Nasi briyani Nasi dagang Nasi goreng Nasi goreng pattaya Nasi lemak Nasi minyak Otak-otak Pekasam Pulut Roti canai Roti jala Roti john Roti tisu Sayur lodeh Siput gonggong Soto Sup kambing Tahu goreng Tempoyak Ulam
Minahasan	Ayam rica-rica Brenebon Cakalang fufu Dabu-dabu Klappertaart Mi cakalang Nasi kuning Panada Paniki Rica-rica Rintek wuuk Tinorangsak Tinutuan Tumis kangkung Woku
Minangkabau	Asam pedas Ayam bakar Ayam pop Balado Daun ubi tumbuk Dendeng Gulai Gulai ayam Gulai kambing Gulai otak Ikan bakar Kalio Kepiting saus padang Keripik sanjai Lemang Lontong gulai pakis Nasi kapau Nasi kari Nasi padang Rendang Sambal lada muda Sate padang Soto padang Udang balado
Moluccan and Papuan	Asida Babi bakar Bibingka Colo-colo Papeda Puding sagu Sagu Soto ambon
Palembang	Burgo Gulai Kemplang Laksan Lakso Mi celor Nasi minyak Otak-otak Pempek Pindang Tekwan Tempoyak ikan patin
Peranakan	Bubur cha cha Cincalok Laksa Pai ti Swikee
Sasak	Ayam taliwang Plecing kangkung Sate ampet Sate belut Sate pusut
Sundanese	Asinan bogor Batagor Empal gepuk Karedok Kupat tahu Laksa bogor Laksa tangerang Lalab Mi kocok Nasi timbel Nasi tutug oncom Oncom Pepes Rujak tumbuk Sate bandeng Sate maranggi Sayur asem Seblak Soto bandung Tauge goreng Uli bakar
Timorese	Feijoada Ikan bakar Katemak Pastel de nata Se'i

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Nasi uduk

Contents

Etymology[]

Cooking[]

Side dishes[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]