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Classic Indonesian Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng)

Recipe submitted by wina_wini

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Nasi Goreng is one of the most popular Indonesian dish and it can be prepared in different ways. The classic version uses chillies and dried shrimp paste (belacan)

Ingredients

5 cups (500 g) cold cooked rice or leftover rice
3 table spoon oil
2 eggs
4 shallots, peeled and sliced
2 cloves of garlic, peeled & sliced
2 - 4 red chillies, minced
2 teaspoons dried shrimp paste, roasted
200 g chicken meat, diced
200 g thinly sliced cabbage
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon indonesian sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
Slice cucumber & sliced tomato to garnish

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Method

Flake the cold rice with a fork or fingers to separate the grains. Set aside
Grease the non stick skillet with vegetable oil and fry the egg. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Heat the remaining oil in the wok over medium heat and stir fry the shallot, garlic, minced chillies, dried shrimp paste 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
Add the chicken dice until almost cooked around 2 minutes, add the cabbage and continue to stir fry until the cabbage is almost wilted around 2 minutes
Add the rice, salt and Indonesian sweet soy sauce (kecap manis) and stir fry briskly until all the ingredients mixed well and heated through, about 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat.
Transfer the fried rice to serving dish and top with fried egg and if liked garnish with cucumber & tomato slices.

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Notes & Tips

It is important to use cold cooked rice (leftover rice of yesterday which is kept in refrigerator) since freshly cooked rice is too soft and will absorb the oil.

Recipe Rating

Preparation Time: 20M

Cooking Time: 15M

What do you think?

Shaniah Grace 2 months ago

how many does this recipe serve!!!!1!!!!!!!!! :)

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john February 2011

how many serving these will make?

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Huda Abu Hamdia March 2010

Yaaaaayyy .. this sounds tasty .. and great recipe when u have rice leftovers and donno what to do about it .. Thanks Wina.. Love it!

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Wina August 2009

Hi Jackie. hope you'll succeed with this recipe of fried rice. I still have many other recipes of Indonesian fried rice since each different region has its own of fried rice. Will select the easy & nice ones to post them on this site soon. I am so eager to hear your husband' verdict.

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jackicam July 2009

This looks so delicious! My husband prefers this kind of fried rice to the normal Chinese style. You're recipe looks so authentic - I'll give it a try soon and give you my husband's verdict : )

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- Wina August 2009
  
  Hi Jackie. hope you'll succeed with this recipe of fried rice. I still have many other recipes of Indonesian fried rice since each different region has its own of fried rice. Will select the easy & nice ones to post them on this site soon. I am so eager to hear your husband' verdict.
  
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