Indonesia

Nasi Goreng, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Nasi Goreng
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 500 ml cooked jasmine rice; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 2 eggs; 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce (Kecap Manis); 1 tsp chili paste (Sambal Oelek); 2 fried eggs for serving; 1/2 cucumber, sliced

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

15 min2 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a skillet or wok over medium-high heat, add 2 cloves minced garlic and 1 finely chopped shallot, and cook until fragrant.
2
Push aromatics aside, scramble 2 beaten eggs, then stir in 500 ml cooked day-old jasmine rice, 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce, and 1 tsp chili paste until heated through.
3
Divide rice between two plates, top each with a fried egg, and serve with cucumber slices on the side.

How it's eaten in Indonesia

In Indonesia, it is traditionally served topped with a fried egg (telur ceplok), crispy shallots (bawang goreng), and shrimp crackers (krupuk).

Ingredients (serves 2)

cooked jasmine rice500 ml
vegetable oil2 tbsp
garlic, minced2 cloves
shallot, finely chopped1
eggs2
sweet soy sauce (Kecap Manis)1 tbsp
Swap: 1 tbsp soy sauce + 1 tbsp brown sugar（Sweetness match・Everyday staple）
chili paste (Sambal Oelek)1 tsp
Swap: 1 tsp Sriracha（Easy substitute・Common staple）
fried eggs for serving2
cucumber, sliced1/2

Authentic ingredients in Indonesia

cooked jasmine rice500 ml
Kecap Manis2 tbsp
Terasi (shrimp paste)1 tsp
shallots2
garlic2 cloves
bird's eye chilies2
eggs2
fried eggs2
Cucumber slices
Krupuk (shrimp crackers)

Optional authentic touch
Authentic versions often start with a freshly ground spice paste (bumbu) containing shrimp paste (terasi) and candlenuts.

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