Comments on: Argggh…the darn rice won’t cook!

By: Lilian

Lilian — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:21:59 +0000

lyza – Yalar, the last time I did it, it was ok. This time I think I put too thick lah, geram betul. Whole pot I kasi my housekeeper. Masak tu, masak tapi rasa pelik.

By: lyzaghazali

lyzaghazali — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:16:22 +0000

I remember this happening with my first attempt at cooking tomato rice and I still get phobia ever since … even now … I now make sure that the liquid is not too thick ..agak2 ..and usually the liquid measurement is slightly more than cooking normal rice. Tu pun still tak berani sangat. Cooking beriani is easier for me .. that oso i only did once.

Nasi lemak no sweat oredi. I don’t think there is a problem in adding coconut milk earlier in the cooking process ..personal preference, I guess. That is how people normally cook it .. Just dunk everything in the pot before going to sleep and u have a pot of rice ready for you in the morning for breakfast.. no need to wait by the pot ..The measurement I normally use is again slightly more than normal rice .. and jangan bagi pekat sangat …

By: SOoooooUP

SOoooooUP — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:41:09 +0000

Once the cooker button turns to warm and if you press button again, hard crust rice will form at the bottom.

By: moo_t

moo_t — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:38:48 +0000

What’s the fuss? My family never failed on cooking nasi lemak, not even once. Did that on 10 liters cookers for big chunks of people.

Don’t tell me you people pour in the coconut milk before the rice are cook. It doesn’t work that way! You only pour in coconut milk when the rice are almost cook, which are still wet. Stir the wet rice thoroughly then let the cooker finish the cooking work.

Because the coconut oil will cover rice and prevent water entering the rice. That’s why Risotto take longer time to cook.

Oh wait, let me see.
http://www.malaysiabest.net/2006/08/31/resipi-nasi-lemak/
kakakakakaaka, you pour the coconut milk before it is cook. (nvm, you are no.1 on the topic inside google.)

BTW, put pandan leaf during this stage also give the best effect.

By: twosuperheroes

twosuperheroes — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:51:37 +0000

Yeah….sometimes we have that problem too, while trying to cook nasi lemak! Got a pot of half-cooked rice instead. Sometimes get so frustrated, decided to abandon plan and threw it all away. Sigh.