Nasi goreng or savoury rice. Nasi goreng (English pronunciation: /ˌnɑːsi ɡɒˈrɛŋ/), literally meaning "fried rice" in both the Indonesian and Malay languages, is an Indonesian rice dish with pieces of meat and vegetables added. Nasi Goreng is just an exotic name for Fried Rice.so we hear! But it is amazing how the flavor is different for other Fried Rice.
It is very easy to make Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat.
Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid.
This fragrant rice dish with chicken, prawns and shredded omelette is the ultimate comfort food for spice lovers.
You can cook Nasi goreng or savoury rice using 17 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Nasi goreng or savoury rice
- Prepare 3 cup of long grain rice.
- Prepare 1 cup of brown rice.
- You need 2 of medium tomatoes.
- It's 1 of mixed peppers.
- You need 4 of green leaves, ie cabbage or greens.
- Prepare 1 of large leak.
- You need 1 of medium onion, chopped.
- It's 2 of medium carrots.
- You need 2 stick of celery.
- Prepare 4 of small sausages, spanish in this case.
- You need 2 of garlic cloves.
- Prepare 8 of mushrooms.
- It's 1 of any left over veg or meat.
- You need 1 of seasoning.
- It's 1 of spice of choice.
- It's 1 of soy sauce. to taste.
- It's 1 of salt and pepper.
Spoon the nasi goreng onto warmed plates. Overlap the cucumber and tomato on the side of each plate, sprinkle over the crispy fried onions and serve with prawn crackers. Nasi Goreng can be served as a main dish, as a component of a Dutch/Indonesian 'rijstafel' or as a side dish. It is commonly eaten by Indonesians for breakfast, which you can do also if there is any left from the previous day (doubtful!).
Nasi goreng or savoury rice step by step
- Cook rice and rinse and leave to drain..
- In a large frying pan or paella dish add onion and leaks with a drop of oil and fry on medium to low heat.
- Add chopped garlic.
- Add carrots and any other root veg, fry for a few mins while you prepare the other soft veg..
- Add peppers toms and green leaves and mushrooms etc.
- Add meat, bacon, chicken etc.
- Add spice and herbs of choice. I used cajun spice and soy sauce. Stir fry until hard veg softened, you could steam hard veg before adding.
- Add rice to pan and stir fry untill well mixed..
- Taste and season..
- Serve and enjoy.
Preparation time does not include cooking and cooling the rice. 'Nasi goreng' has numerous variations, however the rice dish is distinguished from other Asian fried rice recipes by its aromatic and smoky flavour due to generous amount of caramelised sweet soy sauce and shrimp paste, resulting in a stronger taste and spicier compared to Chinese fried rice. Nasi Goreng is a quick and spicy Indonesian Fried Rice easily made with leftover rice and a few vegetables for a healthy quick bite! Add meat, chicken or seafood along with cooked eggs for a non vegetarian version. During days when you have just no time to slave over a hot stove to make dinner. Easy savoury rice for the win!
