Nasi goreng

Name: Nasi goreng
Yield: Feeds four
Ingredients: 3 tbsp peanut oil; 2 eggs, well beaten; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 3 cups cooked jasmine rice, chilled; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 8 sprigs coriander; 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce; 2 tbsp deep-fried shallots; 1 tbsp tomato sauce; 1 tsp chilli sambal (sambal oelek), to taste; 1 carrot, finely diced; 1 cup bean shoots, washed

Preparation info

Feeds
four

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Old Food

By Jill Dupleix

Published 1998

About

Beautiful Bali’s favourite breakfast for locals and tourists alike, nasi goreng is just a simple fried rice studded with freshly made omelette strips, bean shoots and vegetables. Toss in leftover cooked chicken or ham if you like, or top with a fried egg and a hit of chilli instead of the delicate omelette thingy.

Ingredients

3 tbsp peanut oil
2 eggs, well beaten
1 small onion, finely chopped

Vegetarian
Breakfast

Method

Heat wok or frypan until hot. Add one tablespoon of the oil, and swirl the pan around so that a thin film of oil covers the sides. Add beaten eggs and swirl again so that a thin film of egg covers most of the surface. Cook quickly until egg sets, then loosen it with a knife and tip it out onto a large plate. Roll omelette into a cylinder and cut into thin slices.

Heat remaining oil in w