Traditionally, Indonesians eat Nasi Goreng for their breakfast with fried eggs served on top. So any leftover rice usually ends up as this fried rice. However Nasi Goreng is also served for lunch or dinner as well. And very popular street food infact. The rice is mostly meaty with chicken and shrimps included. To balance the spicy of the rice, tomato slices and cucumber slices are served along with the rice.
Basmati Rice - 1 & 1/2 cup
Roasted Paneer - 2 cups
Shallots or onion, slice thinly - 1/2 cup
Carrots - 1/4 cup
Capsicum - 1/4 cup
Sweet Corn Kernals - 1 cup
Ripe Chilies - 2 medium
Garlic cloves, minced - 2 -3
Vegetable Oil - 3 tspl
Green onions, slice thinly/ Spring Onions - 1 bunch
Sauce/Spices:
Sambal Tomat - 2 tsp
Kecap manis (I used soya Sauce and palm sugar) - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Ground white pepper as per taste
Accompaniments:
Fried Fryums
Tomato slices
Cucumber Slices
Extra Paneer toppings
Fried Shallots
How to make Indonesian Nasi Goreng
If you are using cold rice, make sure you break down the rice with fingers so that rice is loose and dry. Make sure there are no lumps. Keep it aside.
Heat wok/non stick pan on top of medium high heat. Add shallots/onions. Stir fry until they start turning brown. Then add garlic and chopped red chili.
Fry till the shallots are browned, add the vegetables and cook on high.
Next add the sambal, soya sauce and palm sugar. Combine with stir fried ingredients. Stir fry until all the ingredients are combined well.
Gradually add rice and mix well with the stir fried ingredients in the wok. Taste and add salt and white pepper. Adjust with more soya sauce and sambal if necessary.
Finally add the green onions. Combine well and take it off heat.
Serve with fried shallots on top, with fried paneer, tomato slices, cucumber slices on the side.
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Suma Gandlur says
The experiment seems to be a success if your kids went for more servings.
Your chinnu reminded me of my daughter and myself. My daughter straight away says that she is not hungry if she thinks that she is not going to like the dish and I am not into Asian style dishes. :))
Sapana Behl says
Indonesian fried rice looks absolutely stunning. Bookmarked !
Varadas Kitchen says
Lots of choices for this letter. You picked a good one. Addition of paneer would have made it healthier and filling too
Usha says
I considered this recipe but went for a much easier recipe instead. Nasi goreng looks colorful and delicious
The Pumpkin Farm says
for some reason i refrained from making this rice for so long...you make it sound so simple by adding ingredients of your choice...i loved this and the sambal must have gone great with this...good choice Valli and good to know your kids enjoyed...
vaishali sabnani says
This rice is so popular in Indonesian Cuisine and was my first choice, but I wanted to make a meal with curry...btw the rice looks wonderful, the sambal is the key to the rice..I would surely add some more to make it spicy.
Padma Rekha says
Well presented valli color full dish.
Pavani N says
I wanted to make Nasi Goreng too for I, but changed it later on. Your dish looks so colorful and inviting. I've to try this dish real soon.
Priya Suresh says
Wish i get that plate rite now from my lappy's screen,my favourite nasi goreng, am ready to die for a plate.
Archana Potdar says
I want to try your version Valli. This sounds yummier. Looks like I was looking up wrong nowhere was sambal mentioned. ;D will do it with sambal now.
Manjula Bharath says
omg such an colorful paltter 🙂 nasi goreng ,I have this in my blog too.. looks so tempting and love the addition of sambal 🙂
Harini-Jaya R says
Very colorful and neat adaptation to accommodate our Indian palate as well. Glad that 2 of 3 kids loved it. Chinnu is like my little one. No need to elaborate on that, right? 🙂
Padmajha PJ says
Kids thinks alike most of the times! It happens here too with Eo telling she is not hungry if I present something that she feels she may not like!!And the rice looks so colorful and tempting 🙂
Chef Mireille says
sounds like Konda is having so much fun with this marathon..even more than you. So nice and this is one of my all time fave Indonesian dishes. Of course my family version usually includes shrimp, chicken and sausage but this is an excellent Veg version
Kalyani says
definitely remember commenting on this Valli , but dont see it..
anyways, fried rice is a fav always at home.. thanks for a different variation :-))
Priya Srinivasan says
Rice looks very colorful valli. My LO has started enjoying rice varieties these days, would love to try this for him. Paneer seems to add a nice texture to the dry rice.
Foodiliciousnan says
This seems to be the perfect recipe to use leftover rice for, already cold and hard and ready to go into this dish! Love the sambal too...