Rice Recipes - Indonesia Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng) Recipe

Ingredients

• 350g/12oz/1 3/4 cups basmati rice (dry weight), cooked and cooled

• 2 eggs

• 30ml/2 tbsp water

• 105ml/7 tbsp sunflower oil

• 10ml/2 tsp shrimp paste

• 2-3 fresh red chilies

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 1 onion, sliced

• 225g/8oz fillet (tenderloin) of pork or beef, cut into strips

• 115g/4oz cooked, peeled prawns

• 225g/8oz cooked chicken, chopped

• 30ml/2 tbsp dark soy sauce

• salt and ground black pepper

• deep-fried onions, to serve

Serves 4-6

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Method:

1. Separate the grains of the cooked rice with a fork. Cover and set aside. Beat the eggs with the water and seasoning.

2. Heat 15ml/1 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan or wok, pour in about half the egg mixture and cook until set, without stirring. Roll up the omelets, slide it on to a plate, cut into strips and set aside. Make another omelets in the same way.

3. Put the shrimp paste and half the shredded chilies into a food processor. Add the garlic and onion. Process to a paste.

4. Heat the remaining oil in a wok. Fry the paste, without browning, until it gives off a spicy aroma.

5. Add the strips of pork or beef and toss the meat over the heat, to seal in the juices. Cook the meat in the wok for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

6. Add the prawns, cook for 2 minutes, then add the chicken, rice, and soy sauce, with salt and pepper to taste, stirring constantly.

7. Serve in individual bowls, garnished with omelets strips, shredded chili and deep-fried onions.

Note: One of the most popular and best-known dishes from Indonesia, this is a  marvelous way to use up left-over rice and meats.