My Version of Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

A week or so ago I tackled my first homemade Sambal Oelek and shortly thereafter, I made my own version of Nasi Goreng, an Indonesian fried rice! 

Here it is and it's quite simple...and my secret ingredient is Bagoong (Philippine-style shrimp paste) and used vegetables that I already have on hand!

Ingredients:

4 Tbsp vegetable oil

4 shallots, minced, divided in half

4 cloves of garlic, smashed, then chopped, divided in half

Few cups of a day old (steamed) Basmati or any types of Rice

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp sweet soy sauce (Indonesian Kecap Manis) or Japanese Tamari Soy Sauce

1 Tbsp Sambal Oelek

1 cup mushrooms, thinly sliced

1 cup frozen peas

2 tomatoes, chopped

2 Sweet peppers, finely chopped

1 Tbsp of Shrimp paste or Bagoong (Philippine version of Shrimp paste) 

2 fried eggs

Directions: 

In a large pan, heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil. Saute half of the shallots and garlic until tender. Add rice. Fold well and let it fry away. Then, add soy sauce, salt, and Sambal Oelek. Stir occasionally to keep the bottom from sticking on the pan.  

In the meantime, heat the remainder vegetable oil on a separate pan. Saute the remainder of the shallots and garlic. Add mushrooms, tomatoes and sweet peppers. Let it cook through. Then, add the frozen peas and shrimp paste. Keep stirring well until all of the vegetables are nice and tender. Add this mixed vegetable to the fried rice. Mix well until all of the ingredients are incorporated well. Keep tossing for awhile, then serve a heaping of this fried rice with fried eggs or grilled pork or chicken with a side of sliced tomatoes and cucumbers. 

Enjoy!