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Maldivian Food

Nasi goreng

Nasi goreng made with basmati rice, chicken, sausage, beef, prawns, soy sauce and oyster sauce.

A plate of nasi goreng fried rice.
A plate of nasi goreng fried rice. Photo: shankar s. from Dubai, united arab emirates / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Nasi goreng is a fried rice full of chicken, sausage, beef and prawns, seasoned with soy sauce and oyster sauce. It is a filling one-pan meal.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked rice (basmati)

  • 2 onions (very finely chopped)

  • 4 dried chillies (cut into pieces)

  • 1/3 cup chicken (finely chopped)

  • 1/3 cup sausage (chopped small)

  • 1/3 cup beef (finely chopped and boiled)

  • 1 teaspoon githeyo chilli (finely chopped)

  • 1/2 cup prawns (boiled)

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic and ginger (crushed)

  • 1/2 teaspoon Ajinomoto

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1/2 cup cabbage (chopped)

  • 1/2 cup leeks (chopped)

  • 1/2 cup carrot (grated)

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

  • A little salt

  • A little oil

Method

  1. Put a pan on the stove. When the pan is hot, add the oil.

  2. When the oil is hot, add the onion, chilli, capsicum, cabbage, carrot and leeks.

  3. When they soften slightly, add the other ingredients one at a time.

  4. Keep stirring with a spoon over low heat until everything is fried.

  5. When fried, add the soy sauce and oyster sauce.

  6. When the flavour is absorbed, take it off the stove and put it on a plate.

  7. Place a fried egg on top and serve.