Name: Indonesian fried rice (Nasi Goreng)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup uncooked jasmine rice; 2 cup water; 1/4 cup peanut oil; 4 eggs; 250 gram small green prawns, peeled; 250 gram chicken thigh fillets, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon shrimp paste; 4 clove garlic, crushed; 1 small brown onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon ground white pepper; 2 teaspoon sambal oelek; 2 tablespoon kecap manis; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1/2 cup thinly sliced spring onions; 1 carrot, julienned; 1 lebanese cucumber, julienned; fried shallots, to garnish

Indonesian fried rice (Nasi Goreng)

Nasi Goreng literally means fried rice, and what you see is what you get. With an egg on top.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Total

40M

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup uncooked jasmine rice

2 cup water

1/4 cup peanut oil

4 eggs

250 gram small green prawns, peeled

250 gram chicken thigh fillets, finely chopped

1 tablespoon shrimp paste

4 clove garlic, crushed

1 small brown onion, finely chopped

1 teaspoon ground white pepper

2 teaspoon sambal oelek

2 tablespoon kecap manis

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1/2 cup thinly sliced spring onions

1 carrot, julienned

1 lebanese cucumber, julienned

fried shallots, to garnish

Method

1.Place rice and water in a large saucepan. Bring to boil, cover and then simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is just tender. Alternately cook in a rice cooker according to manufacturer’s directions. Spread mixture onto a flat oven tray and stand until cool.

2.Heat a large wok or frying pan over high heat. Add a little of the oil and swirl around wok. Add eggs one at a time and cook on both sides until golden brown and yolk is still runny. Remove and set aside.

3.Add a little more oil and stir-fry prawns and chicken until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and set aside. Add remaining oil and stir-fry shrimp paste, garlic and onion for 2 minutes or until paste is fragrant.

4.Add rice, pepper and combined sauces; stir-fry until well combined. Stir in half of the onions and cooked prawns and chicken.

5.Serve topped with combined carrot, cucumber and remaining onions. Garnish with egg and fried shallots.

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