Indonesian Yellow Rice (Nasi Kuning)

Indonesian yellow rice called Nasi Kuning is a delicious staple food. Nasi is what they call rice in Indonesia, it is served with every meal and everything served with it is considered an accompaniment. They enjoy rice made all different ways but this cone shaped rice is to represent the mountains and clearly the focal point of the tumpeng. It is flavored with coconut milk and get’s its beautiful hue from the turmeric. I used a cardboard witches hat from Halloween as my mold, a birthday hat would work also. They do make aluminum and bamboo molds just for this purpose however, the hat worked pretty darn good. Also note that whoever is the guest of honor or the elder should get the top of the nasi kuning.