Nasi Kerabu 蓝花饭 Malaysian Favourite Rice Dish

Nasi Kerabu is a Malaysian rice dish, a blue-colored rice served with various herbs (ulam), fried chicken, crackers, toasted coconut, salted egg.... The blue color of the rice comes from the petals of Blue Pea flowers, which are used as a natural food coloring. This dish is so colorful which reminds us of a multi-ethnic and diverse Malaysia. With Malaysia's independence day just around the corner, let's celebrate with this mouthwatering Nasi Kerabu at home!
Recipe for 4 pax
Ingredients:-
*Spice Paste*
Shallots (10 pcs)
Onion (1 pc)
Garlic (3 cloves)
Galangal (1 inch sliced)
Ginger (1 inch sliced)
Lemongrass (3 stalks)
Water (100ml)
*Grill Chicken (Ayam Percik)*
Chicken thigh (4 pcs)
Salt (1 tsp)
White pepper (1 tsp)
Turmeric powder (2 tbsp)
Spice paste (3 tbsp)
*Spice Sauce*
Cooking oil (100ml)
Spice paste
Chili Boh (6 tbsp)
Coconut milk (200ml)
Tamarind juice (100ml)
Salt (1/2 tsp)
Sugar (1 tbsp)
*Toasted Coconut*
Grated coconut (70g)
Indian mackerel (2 pcs)
Cooking oil (1 tbsp)
Spice paste (2 tbsp)
Salt & Sugar to taste
*Blue Pea Rice*
Dried blue pea flower (2 tbsp)
Hot water (1 cup)
Rice (1 cup - washed and drained)
Kaffir lime leaves (2 pcs)
Lemongrass (1 stalk - smashed)
Galangal (2 slices)
Ginger (2 slices)
*Mixed Herbs (Ulam)*
Cabbage (2-3 slices)
Laksa leaves (30 pcs)
Torch ginger flower (1pc)
Lemongrass (1 stalk)
Long beans (3 pcs)
*Sides*
Salted egg
Fish Cracker
Sambal Belacan
1) Blend all grill chicken spices. Scoop 2 tbsp set aside.
2) Marinate chicken thigh with salt, white pepper, turmeric powder and rub in blended spice paste. Leave for 1 hour.
3) Preheat cooking oil, add in spice paste stir fry until fragrant. Add in chili boh and stir fry until oil separates. Add in coconut milk, tamarind juice, salt & sugar. Remove and set aside.
4) Toast grated coconut over low heat until light brown. Once cool lightly blend.
5) Pan fry Indian mackerel, debone and add into toasted coconut.
6) Add cooking oil into pan, stir fry spice paste. Add in toasted coconut. Sauté until mixture is dry. Add in salt and sugar to taste.
7) Bake chicken at 200°c. After 15 min, spread spice sauce on chicken. Bake for another 15 min.
8) Soak dried blue pea flower in hot water for 30min. Rice washed and drained. Add in kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, galangal, ginger and blue water. Top up water to cover rice. Cook rice in rice cooker.
9) Prepare mixed herbs. Slice all herbs and vegetables. Mix well.
10) Arrange all sides around the rice. Top chicken with extra spice sauce.

[@suhanasumadi7183]

Wowwww!! Looks soo sooo GOOOOOD! 👉👍👍👍😍

[@lazymommychannel]

真不錯呀 蝶豆花也可以用來做飯呀！

[@weesvlog]

Looks delicious ! My mouth is watering ~ like 31

[@chefsartimanman8711]

sedapnya.. nasi kerabu👍👍👍

[@speargraphy6301]

I’m gonna cook this now!!

[@nadhirarizky]

I miss Malaysian food :(

[@ongbh6798]

Nasi Kerabu is a Kelantan rice dish.

[@rajhelencookingrecipes7711]

Sedapnya

[@91Khailing]

Today try d very nice. Thanks for the sharing.

[@CityLifeMeal]

Serena Teng wow so fast! Hahaha thanks for trying the recipe 😊

[@ariesyamysara7161]

The dish is originally from Kelantan state Malaysia.. But the Nasi Kerabu is not complete without budu..(fish sauce)...That make Nasi Kerabu..The taste is not same..

[@kopioteho]

Yes indeed! I want to cook this but I ran out of budu and I can't find it in Singapore.

[@hambaAllah-mo7xn]

@@kopioteho in Singapore have shoppee or not. Budu is available at shoppee. Just for your information 😁

[@decTac]

Mix everything together then eat..baru sedap 😋

[@CityLifeMeal]

😋👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@mas00000]

Great video.

[@CityLifeMeal]

Tq

[@fykitchen5295]

Looks so good. Like restaurant quality. Can i order?

[@CityLifeMeal]

Sure can! 😆😆😆

[@reyrnachai4336]

Looks so yummy. Is the long bean cooked or eat it raw??

[@CityLifeMeal]

Thanks. Yes long bean eat raw. 😊

[@ameer9308]

Ameer

[@leeynnjha4943]

As a kelantese i find this is slightly different from what we usually do and eat. Also there’s no budu??? No budu no life 😂 it will be more tastier if u put it

[@singingcat4712]

U supposed to eat with hand

[@anahor_nid]

Ori kelate tapi banyak tiru tak sesedap