Nasi goreng (fried rice). Nasi Goreng is the popular Indonesian fried rice which is traditionally served with a fried egg. I love the unique dark brown, caramelised colour of the rice! It's a simple recipe, you won't need to hunt down any unusual ingredients, and it's one of my favourite Indonesian foods - and I'm betting you will love it. Nasi goreng (fried rice)

You can cook Nasi goreng (fried rice) using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Nasi goreng (fried rice)
  1. You need 2 tablespoons of oil.
  2. You need 100 gram of bacon or ham (optional).
  3. It’s 100 gram of peas.
  4. You need 600 gram of refrigerated rice.
  5. It’s 1-2 tablespoons of sweet soy sauce.
  6. It’s of Spices (ground).
  7. It’s 5 of shallots.
  8. Prepare 3 cloves of garlic.
  9. You need 3-5 of red chillies (optional).
  10. It’s 1/2 teaspoon of dried shrimp paste.

Nasi Goreng is a staple in our home. My hubby's maternal side of the family are dutch.however they spent a good deal of time in Indonesia. This fragrant rice dish with chicken, prawns and shredded omelette is the ultimate comfort food for spice lovers. Spoon the nasi goreng onto warmed plates.

Nasi goreng (fried rice) instructions

  1. Sauted ground spices in oil until fragrant and throughly cooked..

  2. Add bacon or ham, rice, peas and sweet soy sauce. Mix well until rice becomes warm..

  3. Serve fried rice with fried eggs, finely sliced cucumber and fried shallot..

Overlap the cucumber and tomato on the side of each plate, sprinkle over the crispy fried onions and serve with prawn crackers. Nasi Goreng is a delicious spicy stir-fried rice. It's more flavourful than regular fried rice with the addition of shrimp paste, fish sauce, tamarind and a few other goodies. Topped with a runny fried egg (those crispy edges are a must!), this classic Asian meal makes a great family dinner. Nasi Goreng can be served as a main dish, as a component of a Dutch/Indonesian 'rijstafel' or as a side dish.