Java Rice Recipe
I never had seen rice prepared in a similar way with other cuisines so where did this dis originated? Is it Spanish in origin or Indonesian as the name hints, well I am not really sure. So people claim it came from Indonesia just look at this Yahoo Answer but I guess they don’t know what they are referring to as this one in my opinion is distinctly Filipino and it does not use turmeric, we use annatto seed to make it reddish orange in colour.
One thing I know though is that the first time I tried it was in my primary school cafeteria, it’s a popular lunch dish paired with Filipino style barbecue. It is also popularized by Aristocrat restaurant I am not sure if they still exist but they make the best chicken barbecue ever again paired with this rice and some pickled raw papaya (atchara) on the side. So for today we will be making one, just take note this rice goes really well with anything barbecued.
Ingredients
- 4 cups cold cooked rice, hand mashed to separate grains
- 2 tbsp annatto seeds
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- oil
- freshly ground black pepper
- salt
Method
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.
2. Add garlic and stir fry until lightly browned.
3. Add the shallots and sauté until soft.
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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