Nasi Goreng Recipe (Indonesian Fried Rice)

Nasi goreng or Indonesian absurd rice is one of the best requested recipes on Rasa Malaysia. I accept accustomed abounding emails from readers requesting for a nasi goreng recipe. For those who are anxiously apprehension a nasi goreng post, delay no added as I accept gotten aloof the absolute nasi goreng compound for you.

Adapted from James Oseland’s Cradle of Flavor coobook—a bible for accurate Indonesian and Malaysian/Singapore cuisines—this nasi goreng is the Javanese adaptation of absurd rice. As Jim adumbrated in his cookbook, a absolutely accurate nasi goreng Indonesia is apparent and simple, consisting of extra rice stir-fried with a additive paste. Ingredients such as shrimp, meat, and vegetables are rarely, if ever, added to it… (get nasi goreng compound afterwards the jump)

While nasi goreng is accessible in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, the Indonesian adaptation is my favorite. Topped with a absurd egg (a characteristic agenda of Indonesian’s version), nasi goreng is a meal that is both affable and gratifying. Making nasi goreng additionally reminded me of my addicted memories while traveling in Indonesia—a country with active and bright comestible traditions which I intend to analyze added in the abreast future.

Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Absurd Rice) Recipe

Ingredients:

1 shallot

1 garlic

1 red chili (seeded)

1/2 teaspoon broiled belacan (terasi)

1/2 teaspoon approach sugar

1/2 tablespoon kecap manis

8 oz. brief rice

1 absurd egg (well done)

2 tablespoons oil

Method:

Break the overnight/leftover rice application the aback of a beanery so they don’t array together. In a wok, acknowledgment the belacan on low calefaction until it becomes dry and aromatic. Broiled belacan should be somewhat arenaceous and arise like tiny granules. Fry an egg (well-done) and set aside.

Using a adhesive and abrade or a mini aliment processor, alloy the shallot, garlic, red chili, and broiled belacan. Transfer the attenuated additive adhesive into a baby saucer.

Heat up a wok and add oil. Add the additive adhesive and stir-fry until ambrosial or back the oil separates. Add the rice into the wok and activity able-bodied with the additive paste. Add kecap manis and approach amoroso into the rice and abide to stir-fry and accomplish abiding that they are able-bodied attenuated with the rice. Dish out, top the nasi goreng with the absurd egg and serve immediately.

Cook’s Note:

In Indonesia, nasi goreng is generally served with assorted abandon such absurd prawn crackers, beginning vegetables such as lettuce, broken cucumber, and broken tomatoes. However, you can aloof accomplish it apparent like what I did. I additionally adulation broken red chili biconcave in kecap manis as a condiment. It’s abundant with the absurd egg!