Easy Lemang

Another glutinous rice recipe, this one familiar to all fans of Malay food. No need for bamboo segments for this dish!

Easy Lemang

Ingredients
250 gms/1/2 lb glutinous rice, soaked for 3 hours
1/2 tsp salt
250 ml/1 cup coconut milk

large banana leaf, softened by immersing in boiling water
aluminium foil

Procedure
Steam glutinous rice for 20 minutes in a fine mesh wire basket. Sprinkle rice every 5 minutes with coconut milk, using a fork to mix it in thoroughly.

Place a piece of slightly greased banana leaf on top of a large sheet of aluminium foil (shiny side downwards). Spoon rice on banana lead to form a long roll, pressing rice tightly together.

Roll up rice with the banana leaf and foil into a cylindrical roll. Twist both ends to seal (the result should look like a very long Christmas cracker). Grill in oven or BBQ for 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat, take off aluminium foil (leave banana leaf wrapper on) and cut into neat slices and serve with rendang or meat curry.


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