Marias Vegie Nasi Goreng Recipes

VEGETARIAN NASI GORENG (FRIED RICE)

Steps:

• Cook the rice in boiling salted water for 12-15 minutes, until tender.
• Drain, rinse, and drain again.
• Stir in the tamarind paste and set aside.
• Heat 1 tbls.
• of the oil in a large skillet or wok, add the shallots, and cook for 3-5 minutes, until softened.
• Add the garlic, ginger, curry powder, pepper flakes, and turmeric and cook gently, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the cabbage and cook for 3-5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from pan.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan, add the rice, and cook gently until lightly browned.
• Return the vegetables to the pan.
• Add the soy sauce and sugar and heat gently to warm through.
• Serve hot, garnished with tomatoes, red pepper, cucumber, celery, and omelet strips.
• Note: To make omelet strips: Whisk 2 eggs with plenty of salt and pepper.
• Melt 2 tbls butter in an omelet pan or small skillet.
• Add the eggs to the pan and cook until set.
• Leave to cool.
• Roll up the omelet and slice across into fine strips.

MARIA'S VEGIE NASI GORENG

Steps:

• Rinse the rice in plenty of cold water. Add to a saucepan with 1 pint of cold water. Bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer, add a lid and cook about 10/15 mins until liquid has been absorbed and the rice is cooked. Fork through the grains and leave to one side.
• Heat the oil in a large wok or frying pan. Cook the onion ringson a medium heat until crisp. Remove from the pan and drain on kitchen paper. These wil be used for the garnish.
• In the same pan and using the remaining oil, cook the second onion. When softened, add the chillies , ginger and garlic. Cook for a couple of minutes.
• Add the grated carrots, bean sprouts, peas etc. Stir through. Add the paprika and stir through. cook for about 3 mins.
• Next is to add the cooked rice and stir through the vegetables. Keep stiring until everything is mixed well.
• Next, stir the tomato ketchup and soy sauce together with the water and add to the rice and vegetables. Cook over a medium heat for about 5 mins. Serve with the onion rings on the top.

NASI GORENG (INDONESIAN FRIED RICE WITH VEGETABLES)

Steps:

• Prepare the rice as indicated and have it ready.
• In a kettle, bring enough water to the boil to cover the green beans when they are added. Add salt to taste. Add the beans and cook about two minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok or skillet until it is almost smoking. Add the celery and carrot and cook, stirring, about 45 seconds.
• Add the broccoli and the drained long beans and cook about 15 seconds, stirring. Add the bok choy and snow peas and cook about 30 seconds, stirring. Add the scallions or green onions and the pepper. Cook 10 seconds.
• Add the rice, stirring rapidly, and cook until thoroughly heated without browning.
• Do the following as quickly as possible: Make a well in the center of the rice and add the eggs, stirring rapidly and constantly. When they are barely scrambled, start stirring the rice into the eggs, stirring in a circular fashion, incorporating all of the rice.
• Sprinkle with ketjap manis and salt, add the bean sprouts and cook, stirring and tossing, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle with the chopped scallions and serve immediately.