Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Malaysian Nasi Tomato
馬來西亞番茄香飯
Recipe overview
Cook basmati rice in one pot with tomato, whole spices, evaporated milk and pandan.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 300 g basmati rice
- 20 g ghee
- 1, about 80 g onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 20 g ginger
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cardamom pods
- 3 whole cloves
- 2 pandan leaves
- 480 ml water
- 45 ml evaporated milk
Tomato seasoning
- 55 g tomato paste
- 30 g tomato ketchup
- 1/2 tsp salt
02
Tools
- fine sieve
- knife and board
- heavy saucepan with lid
- measuring jug
- wooden spoon
- fork
- plate
03
Steps
Step 1
Rinse the rice
Gently rinse 300 g basmati rice until the water is fairly clear.
Step 2
Drain the rice
Drain washed rice in a fine sieve; no soaking is needed.
Step 3
Chop aromatics
Finely chop onion, garlic and ginger.
Step 4
Prepare spices
Measure one cinnamon stick, three cardamom pods and three cloves; knot two pandan leaves.
Step 5
Melt ghee
Melt 20 g ghee in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
Step 6
Toast whole spices
Add cinnamon, cardamom and cloves; toast about 30 seconds until fragrant.
Step 7
Soften aromatics
Add onion, garlic and ginger; cook over medium-low heat about 5 minutes until onion softens without burning.
Step 8
Cook tomato base
Add 55 g tomato paste and 30 g tomato ketchup; stir-fry about 1 minute until mixed.
Step 9
Coat raw rice
Add drained uncooked rice and stir gently about 1 minute to coat the grains.
Step 10
Add liquids
Pour in 480 ml water, 45 ml evaporated milk and 1/2 tsp salt; stir once.
Step 11
Cook with pandan
Add knotted pandan, bring just to a simmer, cover and cook on the lowest heat about 25 minutes until liquid is absorbed. Avoid lifting the lid often.
Step 12
Rest and fluff
Turn off heat and rest covered 10 minutes; remove pandan and whole spices, then fluff with a fork and serve.
Common mistakes
- Lifting the lid often or using high heat can leave uneven grains or scorch the bottom.
Tips
Cook covered on low heat, then rest 10 minutes off heat; remove whole spices before serving. Contains dairy.
