Nasi Goreng

mrsDC
By mrsDC

I want to try cooking Nasi Goreng and the dish calls for Sembal Belacan but i don't know where to buy..is it available in all supermarkets?

By frez.joe• 13 Jun 2013 19:13
frez.joe

yup it's kinda spicy when i had first , but it's tasty ,,, mouth gets water lol

By frez.joe• 11 Jun 2013 23:39
frez.joe

ok soso i'll visit ur place this weekend n i need nasi goreng from u

By Soso Q• 11 Jun 2013 22:35
Rating: 3/5
Soso Q

and now you can find this sambal belacan already made and seelll in Indonesian supermarket or you may check kabayan supermarket too, sometimes they stock some Indonesian product.

please be careful, if you didn't get use to with spicy food, I suggest not to use it a lot. you can substitute the sambal belacan with normal chilli paste. the only thing difference is belacan has special strong smells. you can still cook them without using any belacan at all, well....actually nasi goren work with anything. but the basic ingredients are onion, soy sauce, oil, garlic (optional), eggs (optional), chili paste (optional), salt, half block of chicken knor (optional)to make the taste kicked a little bit

By Soso Q• 11 Jun 2013 22:34
Rating: 5/5
Soso Q

sorry to say, but I believed nasi goreng is originally from Indonesia.

I cook this food when I am lazy and I need a quick fast food. it took me less than 15 mins to get it done, and my mum made this normally for breakfast.......l0o0ol.

for me, fried rice or nasi goreng in souq waqef from Malaysia restaurant it has different taste....its sweet for me so normally I request the chef to make mine extra spicy.

By wirehead• 11 Jun 2013 20:47
wirehead

shrimp paste (the filipino version is more common though) is pretty much readily available in supermarkets. could be an alternative for sambal. there's a spicy version available or you could spice it up to match the taste

By frez.joe• 11 Jun 2013 19:20
frez.joe

Oh staceyR ,,, so sweet of u, gracias,,, wish i could eat ur Nasi Goreng!

By StaceyR• 11 Jun 2013 18:44
StaceyR

Frez, I'll cook for you! ;)

By mrsDC• 11 Jun 2013 18:34
mrsDC

ur welcome :)

By frez.joe• 11 Jun 2013 18:17
frez.joe

Thank u mrsDC, actually I wanna try one by one, dunno whether I will get the same kind of dishes, which I got from Malaysia, lemme try !!! thank u again

By mrsDC• 11 Jun 2013 18:11
mrsDC

frez.joe me and my friend used to eat at New White Oceanic it's a SriLankan resto in Najma and they are serving tasty Nasi Goreng

By frez.joe• 11 Jun 2013 18:07
frez.joe

Thanks Janney, wanna check out on this weekend!

By mrsDC• 11 Jun 2013 17:46
mrsDC

Thank you for all your info :)

By Janneeyy03• 11 Jun 2013 17:45
Rating: 2/5
Janneeyy03

Joe check in Sri Kebaya, in Souq Waqif :)

By frez.joe• 11 Jun 2013 16:17
frez.joe

Well, is anybody out there who knows a better place for Nasi Goreng in Doha?

By StaceyR• 11 Jun 2013 14:40
Rating: 5/5
StaceyR

Oh and there's the method too..

If you have a gas stove, you'll be in the luck of making a tastier Nasi Goreng. Get a wok and heat it up with full gas. Use any oil except olive oil. Your ingredients must be as dry as possible so you won't soak the rice. You may sprinkle a bit of water but don't overdo it. Soggy fried rice is bad.

You want to achieve the very very slightly 'charred/burnt' taste of the nasi goreng without overpowering the rest of the essential ingredients. Keep stirring frequently until you're ready to serve.

By Helar• 11 Jun 2013 14:25
Rating: 2/5
Helar

Thanks Cherukkan and Stacey for the information. I will definitely try this food, it sounds yummmmmmy!

By cherukkan• 11 Jun 2013 14:22
cherukkan

Due t restrictions on the length of post I am unable to add the method. Will pm you.

By cherukkan• 11 Jun 2013 14:19
Rating: 4/5
cherukkan

As mentioned by Stacey, Sambal Belacan is an optional condiment.

Here is the ingredients for Nasi Goreng.

Ingredients:

1 cup cooked rice (preferably overnight)

2 large eggs

400g raw shrimps, shell removed

Salt according to taste

6 tablespoons cooking oil

3 cloves of finely chopped garlic

1 onion, finely chopped

2 red chilies, seed removed and sliced finely

1 teaspoon coriander seeds

1/2 teaspoon sugar

200g finely sliced steak

2 teaspoons sweet soy sauce

1 tablespoons soy sauce or according to taste

4 finely chopped onions

By StaceyR• 11 Jun 2013 14:13
Rating: 5/5
StaceyR

Nasi Goreng and Fried Rice (Nasi- Rice, Goreng - Fried) are essentially the same thing. The origin of Nasi Goreng/Fried Rice is so far unknown but it may have originated from China.

My favourite is Nasi Goreng with Salted Fish and Pineapple chunks and this is a Chinese/Thai fusion style of nasi goreng.

Belacan is only essential part of the recipe if you are in Indonesia, Malaysia or Singapore but not necessarily a must have ingredient.

The trick of making a good nasi goreng is to use an overnight boiled/steamed white rice. It absorbs all seasonings much better than freshly steamed moist rice.

I recommend vietnamese or fragrant thai rice rather than basmatis.

By Helar• 11 Jun 2013 14:01
Helar

Thanks Cherukkan but I wanted the recipe for Nasi Goreng! Do you know the ingredients?

By cherukkan• 11 Jun 2013 13:56
cherukkan

Sambal belacan is a mixture of chillies, belacan paste (shrimp), lime juice, salt and sugar. Better to grind them together in a mortar with a pestle.

By Helar• 11 Jun 2013 13:44
Helar

Umm Latifah, can you please write the recipe here in QL. Me and others would like to have it. Thanks...:o)

By Ummu Latifah• 11 Jun 2013 13:28
Ummu Latifah

Nasi Goreng is Indonesian Specialty. You can find it at our restaurant, Restaurant Jakarta. Here is the link of our FP fan page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Restaurant-Jakarta-Doha/116119071742802 . Location is on "About". We have Sambal Belacan also. You can also call 55399125.

It's very easy also to make it and also Sambal Belacan. I can give you the recipe and you can contact me at [email protected]

Thank you,

By britexpat• 11 Jun 2013 13:27
britexpat

Nasi Goeng ?

Didn't he play midfield for Arsenal in the 2011 cup match ?

By cherukkan• 11 Jun 2013 13:24
Rating: 5/5
cherukkan

Check with the Kabayan stores in the souq for the belacan paste and if not available you can make your own paste using dry prawns which you can find in most of the supermarkets.

By dohabunny• 11 Jun 2013 13:09
dohabunny

Goreng can mean fried, stir fried or deep fried. :D

By dohabunny• 11 Jun 2013 13:06
Rating: 5/5
dohabunny

FJ, you are right. Nasi means rice. Nasi goreng with sambal can be found in various forms and under different names in most south east Asian countries. Glad you enjoy nasi goreng. :D

By Rizks• 11 Jun 2013 13:04
Rizks

so its Fried Rice ?

By PoolsRUs• 11 Jun 2013 13:03
Rating: 2/5
PoolsRUs

goreng means fried i guess

By Rizks• 11 Jun 2013 13:01
Rizks

and wat about Goreng ?

By frez.joe• 11 Jun 2013 12:52
frez.joe

Yeah, Nasi Goreng belongs to malaysia, when i've been to their usually get to eat, Nasi means Rice if i'm not wrong!

mrsDC if u cook Nasi Goreng, please serve some for me too,, :)))

By mrsDC• 11 Jun 2013 12:10
mrsDC

thank you for the info..

By dohabunny• 11 Jun 2013 11:56
Rating: 5/5
dohabunny

Making the sambal is easy but finding roasted belacan to put in it to make sambal belacan is hard. Sorry cannot help you with belacan. Best thing is to substitute belacan with blended dried prawns. Dried prawns you can get at Carrefour I think. It is not the same full flavour as belacan but it might be at least a viable option in Doha when making nasi goreng.

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