Yellow Glutinous Rice (Pulut Kuning)

Assalamualaikum and hello dear readers,
Yellow Glutinous Rice (Pulut Kuning) is considered as very traditional and plays an integral part in Malay culture.I am sharing with you the recipe of Yellow Glutinous Rice (Pulut Kuning) today for those who wish to make this for Eid at the end of the month.Well if not for Eid, for any occasion, birthdays perhaps.So hope you will have fun trying.


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The recipe:
Yellow Glutinous Rice (Pulut Kuning)
Ingredients:
3 cups glutinous rice (soak in plain water with half tbs tumeric paste or powder and 2 pcs asam keping or 1 tbs vinegar to prevent the rice from breaking during steaming)
1 screwpine leaf or pandan
200ml coconut milk
1 cup water
pinch of salt



Method:
1) Wash and drain the glutinous rice. Place in steaming tray with the pandan leaf.
2) Pressure cook for 15-20 mins or steam until it's cooked.
3) Add the water to the coconut milk and add salt.Boil for awhile
4) Remove the rice from the steamer into a bowl
5) Add the coconut milk bit by bit and stir to enable the rice to absorb the coconut milk.

Ready ro serve with curry or rendang. Garnish with omelet or hard boiled egg.


Yellow Glutinous Rice (Pulut Kuning)

MY THOUGHTS




Glutinous rice plays an important part in Malay culture as much as betel leaf and betel nut.Royalty and commoners alike.Glutinous rice is an integral part of ceremonies like birthdays, weddings, baby showers, engagement, convocation rituals in martial arts and many more especially Yellow Glutinous Rice. This importance is often reflected in the pantuns (Malay poetic form consists of a quatrain)

Mengapa bising di tepi laut,
Ombak menghempas berderai-derai;
Kusangka tuan beras pulut,
Bila ditanak nasi berderai.

literally

Why the commotion by the beach
Where the waves crashes and breaks
Why I thought you are the glutinous rice
When cooked you are but crumbly rice

The comparison of a man to the glutinous rice is symbolic, indicating substance or strength of character.This pantun expresses the disappointment at finding the true character of a person. Till we meet again, take care.



Jazakum Allahu Khairan
Umi



P.S. I simply have to post here the reply to the classic pantun above by a fellow blogger and a friend Kakzakie of TITISAN NURANI

ku sangka tuan beras pulut
bila ditanak nasi berderai
sungguh tak kenal memang tak patut
bukan beras pulut mestilah terlerai

literally

I thought you are the glutinous rice
When cooked you are but crumbly rice
Really not knowing truly not justified
To expect a glutinous rice from a crumbly rice




source:
http://www.blingcheese.com
http://www.scribd.com (koleksi pantun dalam maksud)