RECIPES OF INDONESIA

Ingredients

2 cups

1

2

2 tbsp

1 tsp

1 tsp

Long-grain rice

Onion (small)

Red chillis

Vegetable oil or clarified-butter or pork fat

Soya sauce (Sweet)

Tomato ketchup

Salt (adjust to taste)

1. Nasi Goreng will be better if the boiled rice is allowed to cool for at least two hours or even better overnight, as the rice has time to go dry and stale
2. The rice for Nasi Goreng must be cooked with the least possible quantity of water as this prevents it from becoming too soft
3. For 1 cup of rice, use 1 cup of water and cook the rice and cool it
4. Slice the onion, seed and slice the chilli
5. Heat the oil in a wok; it makes no difference, by the way, whether you use oil, fat, or butter
6. Saute the onion and chilli for a minute or so, and season with salt, soya sauce, and tomato ketchup
7. Put in all the rice, and stir it continuously until it is well heated which will take 5 to 8 minutes
8. Garnish with sliced cucumber, tomatoes, fried onions, and Krupuk

oil over medium heat