So i'm trying to venture into different cuisines and thought why not try an easy Malaysian egg fried rice. I had almost all of the ingredients at home bar one - shrimp paste. I thought i would buy it as it is used in a majority of East Asian cuisines.
If you are a hardcore Bengali, you will know what Shidol Shutki smells like. It is a dry, salted fish (puti maas) that stinks to high heaven, but i love it. Basically the shrimp paste smells like that - times a million. I thought i smelt everything, but i was in for a surprise. I do have to warn you, if you get queasy quite easily, please do avoid. It is not for the faint hearted!
So to make the Nasi Goreng, you need:
2 tbsp. Oil
3 cloves minced garlic
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 a chicken breast, finely sliced
1 egg
A handful of frozen green peas
1 tsp. Shrimp paste
1 tsp. Chilli flakes (to taste)
Pinch of sugar
2 cups cooked basmati rice
1 tsp. Premium dark soy sauce
1 tbsp. Light soy sauce
Salt to taste
Coriander to garnish
1 fried egg
Pinch salt
Pinch pepper
Pinch of chili flakes
N.B I only had peas at home, but you can add any veggies you want like carrots, spring onions, baby corn etc.
In a wok, take your oil and add your garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Then add your chopped onions and saute for a couple of minutes until they go slightly golden.
Then add your sliced chicken and toss until the pieces go white then crack in your egg. Stir well until cooked, put your peas in and stir until everything is well incorporated.
Add to this the shrimp paste (you can add more or less depending on your preference), and mix well using the back of your spoon to squash down. To this add your chilli flakes (you can add chilli sauce or fresh chillies if you don't have chilli flakes), and a pinch of sugar and stir again.
Put in your basmati rice and cook on a high heat making sure everything is mixed well. Add your dark soy sauce and light soy sauce and mix again. Taste for salt and adjust if required. Stir well and cook again for 2-3 minutes, then take off the heat.
Garnish with coriander and serve on it's own with a fried egg, a pinch of salt, pepper and chilli flakes.
It is unusual with the taste of fish and chicken, but actually it is very very tasty. I will definitely be making this again!
Hope you enjoy!
Yaz ♡
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