Nasi Goreng Istimewa (special Fried Rice)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups cooled cooked rice
• 1 crushed garlic clove
• 1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• 1 medium onion
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 tablespoons oil
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 slice your onion lengthwise.
• 2 heat the oil and fry the onion, garlic, chili and shrimp paste until the onion is soft.
• 3 add the rice and salt to taste. mixing thoroughly while constantly stirring until every grain of rice is coated; then add the soya sauce and mix again until the colour is even throughout.
• 4 the rice should take on a nice orange-red tint from the chili powder.
• 5 cooked meat or prawns can be added with the soya sauce. onion crisps (goreng bawang) is used as a garnish.
• 6 to make it 'istimewa' or special, a lightly fried egg, some cucumber slices and kerupuk (prawn or shrimp crackers) are served on top of the rice.