Nasi Goreng Jawa (Javanese Fried Rice)

This Nasi Goreng Jawa (Javanese Fried Rice) recipe is commonly used for Indonesian. They usually make the fried rice without any meat, then later serve either with omelet or fried egg (or we call it Telur Mata Sapi), fried chicken and prawn cracker (krupuk udang). It's simple and easy.

Category: Rice

Difficulty: Easy

Cooking time: 15 - 20 minutes

Ingredients
-1 Chicken fillet, cut into small pieces
-2 plates of cold cooked rice
-2 tablespoons of oil
-100 g cabbage, shredded
-2 eggs
-Ready use fried Shallot/Onions


Spice Paste
3 shallots or 1 medium onion, peeled and sliced
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced
2 red chillies, seeded
2 eye’s bird chillies (optional)
1/2 medium fresh tomato
2 tablespoon sweet soy sauce ( kecap manis )
Salt to taste

Directions
1. Blend or grind the spice paste. Set aside.
2. Gently beat the eggs together with salt, then heat up the frying pan with 1 tablespoon of oil and pour the egg mixture into the center of the pan. Cook over a medium heat for few minutes. Set aside. When it's cold, roll the omelet then cut into small pieces.
3. In remaining oil, fry the chicken until color turn into light brown or cooked. And then saute the spice paste until fragrant, add the cabbage. Cook for few minutes. After that bring the rice to fry, add sweet soy sauce and stir constantly until well mixed and heated through.
4. Serve and garnished with fried shallot and omelet, if liked with fresh vegetables pickles ( Acar Mentah ) and krupuk ( crackers )