Mum’s Fried Rice

Name: Mum’s Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng Emak)
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: Cooked rice 500 g (1 lb 1½ oz); Salt to taste; Sugar to taste; Anchovies (ikan bilis) 150 g (5⅓ oz), pounded; Eggs 2; Cooking oil 3–4 Tbsp; Finely minced garlic 2 tsp; Finely minced shallots 1 Tbsp; Ground chilli paste 2 Tbsp

Nasi Goreng Emak

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Best of Chef Wan Volume 1

By Chef Wan

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

Cooking oil 3–4 Tbsp
Finely minced garlic 2 tsp
Finely minced shallots

Asia
Malaysia
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
South East Asia

Method

Heat oil in a wok and stir-fry the garlic, shallots and chilli paste until dry and fragrant.
Add the anchovies and stir-fry for about 1 minute. Break the eggs into the wok and stir until cooked.
Add rice and stir until thoroughly mixed.
Season with salt and sugar. Remove from wok and garnish as desired. Serve immediately.