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Nasi rames
Nasi rames: Indo-Dutch mini rijsttafel plate with tempeh, vegetables, egg and sambal
DutchNasi rames is a whole Indonesian rijsttafel on one plate, and it is a fixture of Indonesian takeaways (toko) in The Hague and Amsterdam, a legacy of the Indo-Dutch families who came to the Netherlands after 1945: a mound of rice surrounded by small portions of several dishes, such as sweet soy tempeh, vegetables in coconut, a boiled egg in sambal, serundeng and prawn crackers. This version is vegetarian. A common mistake is serving everything at the same temperature from one pan; the point is many small contrasting dishes. Chef's tip: make the serundeng and atjar a day ahead and the plate comes together in 40 minutes. Prawn crackers contain shellfish, so use cassava crackers for a vegetarian plate.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the tempeh
- 9 oz tempehcut into thin strips
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 cloves garliccrushed
- 1 red chillisliced
For the eggs
- 4 eggshard-boiled and peeled
- 1 tbsp sambal oelek
- 1 tomatochopped
For the vegetables
- ¾ cup coconut milk
- 7 oz white cabbageshredded
- 5 ½ oz green beanscut into 3 cm lengths
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp salt
To serve
- 10 ½ oz jasmine ricecooked
- 4 tbsp serundeng
- 4 tbsp atjar tjampoer
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Fry 9 oz tempeh in 3 tbsp 3 tbsp sunflower oil over a medium-high heat for 6–8 minutes, until golden and crisp. Add 2 cloves garlic, 1 red chilli and 3 tbsp kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) and toss for 1 minute, until sticky.
9 minStep 2: Fry 1 tbsp sambal oelek and 1 tomato in the rest of 1 tbsp sunflower oil for 3 minutes, add 4 eggs and roll them in the sauce.
4 minStep 3: Simmer ¾ cup coconut milk with ½ tsp ground turmeric and ½ tsp salt, add 5 ½ oz green beans and 7 oz white cabbage and cook 6 minutes, until tender.
6 minStep 4: Mound 10 ½ oz jasmine rice in the middle of each plate. Arrange the tempeh, eggs, vegetables, 4 tbsp serundeng, 4 tbsp atjar tjampoer and 8 cassava crackers (kerupuk) around it in small portions. Common mistake: mixing it all; keep each separate.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 640 kcal
- Protein
- 24 g
- Carbs
- 78 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Fibre
- 8 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does nasi rames take?
- About 80 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
- What can I use instead of red chilli?
- Green chilli, same amount (same heat, greener taste).
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