Nasi goreng, literally meaning "fried rice" in both the Malay and Indonesian languages, is an Indonesian rice dish with pieces of meat and vegetables added.
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Ingredients:
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Basmati rice (cooked) : 2 cups
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Chicken breast (skinless, diced) : 1 cup
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Egg : 1-2 pieces
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Carrot (shredded) : ¼ cup
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Green cabbage (shredded) : ¼ cup
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Spring onion (sliced) : 2 pieces
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Bean sprouts : ¼ cup
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Cilantro (chopped) : 1 tablespoon
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Onion (chopped) : 1 piece
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Garlic clove (minced) : 2 pieces
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Ground ginger : ¼ teaspoon
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Turmeric : ¼ teaspoon
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Cumin : ½ teaspoon
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Sambal oelek : 2 teaspoons
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Peanut : ¼ cup
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Lime : ½ piece
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Vegetable oil : 1 tablespoon
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Sesame oil : 1 teaspoon
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Soy sauce : 2 teaspoons
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Sweet soy sauce : 2 teaspoons
Instructions:
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Heat both oils in a large frying pan and cook chopped onion over medium heat for 5 minutes, add garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute longer.
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Add ground ginger, turmeric and cumin and cook stirring for 1 minute.
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Add diced chicken breast and cook for 5 minutes until all pieces are sealed.
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Now add cooked rice to the pan together with sambal oelek, soy sauce and sweet soy sauce. If using rice dried out from being in the fridge overnight, lower the heat and cover the pan with a lid to let it steam for 2 minutes to soften it a bit.
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Take the lid off and start stirring to coat rice with spices and break up any large chunks of rice.
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Add vegetables, the ingredients above are only suggestions, you may use anything you like beans, peas, broccoli, etc. Stir for 2-3 minutes.
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Meanwhile, fry eggs on a separate pan for a topping. Alternatively, you can whisk eggs, cook them like an omelette, slice in strips and use them as a topping.
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To finish nasi goreng off, squeeze the juice of lime all over it, sprinkle with sliced spring onions, chopped cilantro, peanuts and fried egg.