Nasi Goreng

Nasi Goreng is another name for fried rice. This recipe has a tasty sauce made up of sweet and salty soy sauces which give this dish its dark appearance. A combination of fresh stir fried vegetables are tossed with the flavoured cooked rice to make this tasty dish. Choose vegetables that are suitable for the stir fry method of cooking, such as Asian greens, green or purple cabbage, carrots of various colours, celery, snow peas, bean sprouts, broccoli.

RECIPE

SAUCE INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon sesame oil

2 tablespoons dark soy sauce

2 tablespoons Kecap Manis sweet soy sauce

2 teaspoons vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce

250g or 2 cups of cold cooked rice, white or brown (I use basmati rice)

METHOD

*In a medium size bowl add the sauce ingredients and stir to combine.

*Add the sauce to the cooked rice and mix well. Set aside while you prepare the stir fry vegetables.

STIR FRY VEGETABLES

40g garlic thinly sliced

85g or 1 medium carrot, juileened

3-4 red chilli juileened

1 large spring onion, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon Vegeta (vegetable stock powder)

110g or 1 1/4 cup purple or green cabbage shredded (or combination of both)

110g or 4 large stems of Bok Choy with leaves roughly chopped (or other asian greens)

1 large hand full of bean sprouts

2 small to medium size spring onions sliced thinly for garnish

METHOD

*Heat a wok or frypan on medium to high heat then add 2 tablespoons light tasting oil.

*Add thinly sliced garlic and Saute' for a minute.

*Next add juileened carrot and chilli stir fry a couple more minutes then add chopped spring onion and continue to cook.

*Season with vegetable stock powder.

*Then add cabbage and bok Choy toss together and continue to stir fry until leaves begin to wilt and cook down 2-3 minutes.

*Add a generous handful of fresh bean sprouts toss through stir fry vegetables

* Turn heat down to medium and add the rice combined with the sauce.

* Toss gently together allow the rice and vegetables to heat through, turn up heat if necessary.

*Once the rice is well heated and combined with the vegetables it is ready to serve.

*Place rice in a serving dish and garnish with finely chopped spring onions.

*Sprinkle with chilli flakes.

*Serve and eat while vegetables are crisp and crunchy

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