COOKING JAVA RICE

(Recipe Guide)

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Can its origin be traced back to Spain, to Latin America? To arroz amarillo, Spanish for yellow rice? A stapleof Hispanic households, from Cuba to Colombia. Or does it bear a tinge of Indonesian influence, judging from its name? Is it somehow related to the festivenasi  kuning? The dish is nasi, Indonesian for rice, cooked in coconut milk with garlic, shallots, and curry leaves. Turmeric is added to lend a festive color — kuning, which means yellow in Indonesian. The yellow rice is piled pompously high in a towering heap on a platter, reserved for special occasions.

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But java rice isn’t made with gata. Java rice is day-old cooked rice that’s fried in achuete  oil with garlic and shallots. The achuete  oil bleeds onto the rice, dressing the grains with its stunning yellow-orange hue. Java rice, with its garlic flavor and hints of sweetness from the fried shallots, pairs perfectly with Filipino-stylegrilled chicken or pork barbeque skewers. One is inseparable from the other, in my book. And so, is java rice Indonesian? Is it Spanish? Java rice is Filipino. It is a fusion of ideas and ingredients, which makes Filipino cuisine Filipino.JANICA ALAIZA A. BAO 3

2 tablespoons achuete oil2 shallots or a small red onion, finely diced4 cloves garlic, crushed3 cups leftover cooked rice at room temperature (1 cup uncooked gives roughly 3

cups cooked rice)salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

INGREDIENTS:

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1. Heat oil in a wok then add the annatto seeds, stir fry in medium heat until oil turns reddish orange in colour, roughly around 1 minute in medium heat. Remove and discard the annatto seeds leaving the oil on the wok.

METHOD:

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2. Add garlic and stir fry until lightly browned.

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3. Add the shallots and sauté until soft.

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4. Add rice then stir well, evenly distribute the oil while stir frying. Turn heat to high then cook for 5 minutes while occasionally stirring.

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ENJOY IT ALSO WITH OTHER

MEALS!

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