Malaysian
Nasi Goreng Kampung (Malaysian Village Fried Rice)
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Nasi Goreng Kampung (Malaysian Village Fried Rice) is Malaysian home cooking, eaten at lunch and dinner. On the plate it is the dish at the centre. Below is what usually sits beside it, what it does and does not contain, and what else to cook once you have made it.
Ingredients
The quantities follow this count.
How to cook it
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Rinse the anchovies and pat dry, then fry them in 1 tbsp oil until crisp, about 3 minutes; drain and set aside, keeping the flavored oil in the pan.
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Blend the garlic, shallots, dried chilies, and shrimp paste into a paste.
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Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok and scramble the eggs until just set, then break them up and set aside.
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Heat the remaining oil in the wok over high heat and fry the paste until fragrant and darkened, about 4 minutes.
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Add the green beans and stir-fry 2 minutes.
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Add the cold rice, breaking up any clumps, and toss until heated through and coated in the paste, about 4 minutes.
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Season with the salt, then fold in the scrambled egg, half the fried anchovies, and scallions.
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Top with the remaining fried anchovies and serve hot with sliced cucumber alongside.
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Serve it with
A Malaysian dinner is a plate rather than a single dish. These are the courses that normally sit beside Nasi Goreng Kampung (Malaysian Village Fried Rice), read from the same composition Dinejot builds a real meal from.
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The cooked vegetable
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Something to sip
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What it is eaten with
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The sharp little thing
Safe at your table
Dinejot tracks ten allergens and tags every one of them by hand, so the absences below are as deliberate as the presences. Nasi Goreng Kampung (Malaysian Village Fried Rice) carries shellfish, eggs, and fish. It is free of the remaining 7 allergens on that list.
| Allergen | In this dish | Cook this instead |
|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | No | |
| Tree nuts | No | |
| Dairy | No | |
| Gluten | No | |
| Shellfish | Yes | Asam Pedas Ikan (Malaysian Spicy Sour Fish Stew) |
| Eggs | Yes | Asam Pedas Ikan (Malaysian Spicy Sour Fish Stew) |
| Soy | No | |
| Fish | Yes | Ayam Goreng Berempah (Malaysian Spiced Fried Chicken) |
| Sesame | No | |
| Coconut | No |
These tags are set by a person rather than inferred from an ingredient list, and they describe the recipe as written here. Read the labels on whatever you actually buy.
What it brings to the plate
Estimated, per serving
- Calories
- 550 kcal
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 54 g
- Fat
- 30 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 3 g
- Sodium
- 680 mg
- Saturated fat
- 5 g
Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.
When to cook it
Nasi Goreng Kampung (Malaysian Village Fried Rice) takes about 30 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is a fair bit of work. It is eaten at lunch and dinner. Nothing in the calendar rules it out, so it is a year round dish.
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