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Classic Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

Ingredients:

4 cups (400 g) cold cooked rice or leftover rice

3 tablespoons oil

4 eggs 5 shallots, peeled and sliced

2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced

1 to 2 red finger-length chilies, deseeses and minced

2 teaspoon  dried shrimp paste (trasi), dry-roasted

5 oz (150 g) fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined

5 oz (150 g) fresh chicken meat, sliced or  1 cup leftover cooked chicken, lamb or beef, diced

2 cups (250 g) thinly sliced cabbage

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon sweet Indonesian soy sauce (kecap mansi) Sliced cucumber and sliced tomato, to garnish (optional)

Accompaniments:

1 portion Javanesse Fried Chicken (see our Poultry Dishes)

½  portion Beef Satay  (see our salads and appetizer) Crispy Fried Shallots  (see our Pickles, Sambals and Dipping Sauces)

1 portion Sambal Kecap (see our Pickles, Sambals and Dipping Sauces) Krupuk Shrimp Crackers

½ portion Mixed Vegetable Pickles (see our Pickles, Sambals and Dipping Sauces)

Cooking Directions

1. Prepare the Javanesse Fried Chicken, Beef Satay, Crispy Fried Shallots, Sambal Kecap and mixed Vegetable Pickles by following the respective recipes
2. Flake the cold rice with a fork or your fingers to separate the grains. Set aside
3. Lightly grease a non-stick skillet with a little oil and dry fry the eggs sunny  side up. Remove from the heat and set aside