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Veggie Nasi Goreng with Crispy Fried Eggs

By not-recognized
Nasi goreng is a popular Indonesian dish translated simply as ‘fried rice’. This recipe is served with tangy tamarind, punchy chilli and pak choi. We’ve topped ours with crispy fried eggs and a squeeze of hot sauce.…
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Ingredients

14 total
  • 4 tbsp of vegetable oil, for frying
  • 500 g of basmati rice
  • 1 tbsp of oil
  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp of fresh garlic, chopped
  • 1 leek, washed and sliced
  • 1 red chilli, finely sliced
  • 0.5 250g pak choi, sliced
  • 3 tbsp of tamarind paste
  • 1 tbsp of sweet soy sauce
  • 1 small bunch fresh thai basil, roughly chopped
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 1 handful crispy onions, to serve
  • 1 bottle of sweet chilli sauce, to serve

Method

4 steps
  1. Step 1

    Cook the rice according to the packet instructions and set aside. In a large frying pan or wok set over a medium-high heat the oil and fry the onion, garlic, leek and red chilli for 2-3 mins or until beginning to soften. Add the sliced pak choi and fry for a further 1 min.

  2. Step 2

    Turn down the heat, mix in the tamarind paste and sweet soy sauce then toss through the cooked rice. Cook for 2 mins until warmed through. Take off the heat and stir through the chopped basil.

  3. Step 3

    Put 1 tbsp of vegetable oil into a small frying pan over a high heat. Once the oil is hot, crack in an egg and cook for about 1 min until crispy on the bottom but still with a runny yolk. Repeat with the other 3 remaining eggs.

  4. Step 4

    To serve, divide the rice between bowls and top with the fried eggs, crispy onions, and sweet chilli sauce if you like.