Vegetarian Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
2 people
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Calories
412 kcal
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Course
Breakfast
Vegetarian Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)
Description
This vegetarian Nasi Goreng begins with making a chili sambal paste from red chili peppers, shallots, and garlic, blended to a smooth consistency. The paste is stir-fried with tomato paste to develop flavor before adding pre-cooked jasmine rice, frying to coat every grain and break up clumps. Seasonings include sweet kecap manis, light soy sauce, and white pepper to balance spicy, salty, and sweet notes. Finely sliced spring onions and fresh chili pepper enhance freshness and heat.
Separately, eggs are fried with hot oil until the edges become crisp while keeping the yolk runny, providing creamy richness. The cooked egg is placed atop the seasoned rice before serving.
The dish is served with sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, and crispy fried shallots that add cooling contrast and crunch. This vegetarian version embraces traditional Indonesian fried rice flavors without meat, focusing on the complex sambal paste and balanced seasonings.
This meal is suitable for lunch or dinner and offers layered textures and vibrant flavors characteristic of Indonesian cuisine.
Ingredients
Chilli Sambal
- 1 red chilli pepper long
- 2 shallot
- 2 garlic cloves
Nasi Goreng
- chilli sambal previously made
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 2 cups jasmine rice left overnight
- 2 tablespoon kecap manis
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce light
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- 2 spring onions
- 1 red chilli pepper long
- 2 egg
Serving Suggestions
- ½ cucumber small
- 1 tomato
- shallots deep fried shallots, crispy
Instructions
- Firsty, make the chili paste or sambal. Using a pestle and mortar or a blender combine the chilis, garlic, and shallots and pound or blend until a smooth paste.
- Heat some coconut or vegetable oil in a wok or pan and stir fry the sambal or paste with the tomato paste for about 4-5 minutes. Keep stirring while cooking to avoid burning.
- Add the overnight jasmine rice to the pan or wok. Mix well making sure there are no clumps and the rice is getting coated with the sambal. Stir for 2-3 more minutes.
- Add the Kecap Manis, soy sauce, white pepper, finely sliced spring onion, and finely sliced fresh chili. Keep stirring for 4-5 more minutes and take off the heat.
- Transfer the rice onto the plates and using the same wok or pan, add some oil and cook the eggs on high heat. Make sure the sides are crispy and golden while keeping the yolk runny. Once cooked, place on the top of the rice.
Notes
- Serve the Nasi Goreng with chopped or sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, and crispy fried shallots to complement the fried rice.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 412 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 412kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 77g | 26% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 164mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 761mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 681mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 1399IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 81mg | 90% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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