Friday, January 12, 2007

Nasi Goreng Jawa (Javanese Fried Rice)

Prep time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
Level of difficulty: 2/5

Ingredients

To blend together:
a) 6 cili padi (bird's eye chillies)
b) 6 red chillies
c) 3 candlenuts - dry fry in a pan
d) 2 teaspoons belachan - dry fry in a pan
e) 3 red onions
f) 4 cloves garlic
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g) 4 portions of cooked rice (best to use leftover rice, which has been refrigerated)
h) 200g prawns, peeled and deveined
i) 200g chicken fillet, cut into small chunks
j) 2 teaspoons salt
k) 2 tablespoons sweet soya sauce
l) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

For garnishing:
m) Fried shallots
n) 1 cucumber, sliced thinly
o) 2 tomatoes, sliced
p) 4 eggs, sunny-side up / 1 omelette, sliced thinly

Heat up oil in wok. Fry blended items till fragrant (about 3-4 mins). Add in prawns and chicken and let them cook for about 2-3 mins, then add salt, sweet soya sauce. Lastly, add in the cooked rice and stir evenly (you can add in a 1/4 cup of water if necessary). Garnish with garnishing items. Serve hot.

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