Jakarta-Style Nasi Uduk

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Combine the rice, coconut milk, water, lemongrass, pandan, daun salam, cloves, cinnamon, and salt in a pot.

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2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed and drained

1 1/2 cups coconut milk

1 1/4 cups water

2 stalks lemongrass, bruised

2 pandan leaves, knotted

2 Indonesian bay leaves (daun salam)

3 whole cloves

1 small cinnamon stick

1 teaspoon salt

Fried shallots, sliced cucumber, and sambal, for serving

Keep the heat low because coconut milk can scorch.

Do not skip the covered rest; it finishes steaming the grains.

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