Ingredients

• 2 cups - long-grain white rice
• 2 - beaten eggs
• 2 - dry thin red chillies
• 2 tsp - sesame oil
• Salt to taste | 1 cup - boneless meat cut into 1/2 inch strips
• a cup - cleaned prawns
• 6 tbsp - vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp - chopped garlic
• 1 - medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 tsp - finely chopped fresh ginger
• 1/2 tsp - freshly ground pepper
• 1 tbsp - dried shrimp paste
• 1 tbsp - oriental chilli sauce
• 1 tbsp - oyster sauce - 1 tbsp
• Dark low-sodium soy sauce - 3 tbsp
• Finely chopped, spring onions - 1/2 cup
• Fresh chopped coriander leaves to garnish.

How to Make Indonesian Nasi Goreng (Fried Rice)

• Cook the rice in water to which a little salt is added and set aside to cool.
• (For better results, do this at least 2 hours ahead or keep to cool overnight).
• Mix sesame oil and salt, and set aside.
• Heat a wok, add 4 tbsps vegetable oil and when hot, pour in the beaten egg and leave to fry. Remove and set aside.
• Continue heating the remaining oil until it is very hot and add the onions, ginger, dry red chillies, shrimp paste, garlic, and pepper, and stir-fry for 2 mins, mashing the shrimp paste while sauteing.
• Then add chicken and shrimp and stir fry for a further 2 mins.
• Add rice and toss and cook covered for 3 mins.
• Add the chilli sauce, oyster sauce and dark soy sauce and continue to stir fry for 2 mins.
• Shred the egg and leave some for the garnishing.
• Add the remaining egg into the pan and cook for a min. Turn onto a large serving platter and garnish with the spring onion, egg and fresh coriander, and serve.