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Grilled Swordfish with Fragrant Yellow Rice

Ikan Bakar Dengan Nasi Kuning

An idyllic afternoon I once spent in an Indonesian countryside resort entailed lounging
in a wooden balé (wooden hut on stilts) on batik pillows. A warm breeze was
blowing through it and there was a not-so-distant melodies of Javanese gamelan music
wafting in the air. That afternoon was made more heavenly by the addition of a
perfectly prepared meal—fresh, grilled swordfish with a squeeze of lime juice served
next to a bed of vibrantly colored turmeric rice with accents of rich coconut. Few

things are as decadent in life as lazing about a balé, eating fish that melts in your mouth
while watching the sun sway against a mountainous backdrop of lush green tea bushes.

SERVES 4
PREPARATION TIME: 5 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 25-30 MINUTES