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Nasi Kerabu (Blue Rice Herb Salad)

Name: Nasi Kerabu (Blue Rice Herb Salad)
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 2 cups jasmine rice; 1/2 cup butterfly pea flower water; 3/4 cup coconut milk; 2 stalks lemongrass; 2 salted eggs, halved; 4 pieces fried chicken; 2 cups fresh herbs (mint, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf), finely sliced; 3 tbsp kerisik; 1/4 cup sambal belacan

Nasi Kerabu (Blue Rice Herb Salad) reads richness 4.5, herbaceous 4.0 and nutty 3.9 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Malaysian main, about 55 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 3.1 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 4.2 / 10
Sour & Bright — 4.2 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.1 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.7 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.5 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 4.5 · Herbaceous 4.0 · Nutty 3.9 · Heat 3.8 · Sweetness 3.6 · Citrus 3.6 · Salinity 2.8 · Umami 2.6 · Floral 2.5 · Sourness 2.2 · Fruity 2.0 · Earthy 1.0 · Bitterness 0.6 · Warm Spice 0.5

What's in it (9)

2 cups jasmine rice
1/2 cup butterfly pea flower water
3/4 cup coconut milk
2 stalks lemongrass
2 salted eggs, halved
4 pieces fried chicken
2 cups fresh herbs (mint, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf), finely sliced
3 tbsp kerisik
1/4 cup sambal belacan

Time & effort: about 55 min (25 min active) · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 159.1 kcal, 10.5 g protein, 6.2 g fat, 17.1 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Cook rice with butterfly pea flower water and coconut milk until blue and fragrant.
Prepare a collection of finely sliced raw herbs and vegetables.
Serve blue rice with herbs, salted egg, fried protein, kerisik, and sambal belacan on the side.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.