Nasi Kerabu

Nasi Kerabu literally means “salad rice”. Kelantan’s Nasi Kerabu is “white rice” and served with “tumis” gravy with local herbs, leaves and vegetables. This is considerably different from the version served in other parts of Malaysia, which is a dyed-blue rice without a “tumis” gravy. The colouring comes from a type of flower, although some sellers use artificial equivalents. Apart from that it is also served with fried fish, keropok, salted egg, “solok lada” (fish fillet and coconut-stuffed chillis), and pickled garlic.