Vegetarian Nasi Goreng with Fried Egg

Ingredients

Quantities are for one portion.

• 50 gcucumber, sliced
• 1 tbspvegetable oil
• 1 tbspsambal oelek
• 2eggs
• 100 gjasmine rice (dry weight)
• 15 mlsoy sauce
• 50 gcabbage, shredded
• 2garlic cloves, minced
• 1shallot, finely chopped
• 1 tbspkecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce)
• 50 gcarrot, julienned

Method

1. Rinse the jasmine rice, cook it according to package instructions, and spread it on a tray to cool completely (preferably using day-old rice).
2. Heat half of the vegetable oil in a wok or large pan over medium-high heat, then fry one of the eggs until crispy with a runny yolk and set aside.
3. In the same wok, add the remaining oil, then sauté the garlic and shallot until fragrant.
4. Add the shredded cabbage and carrots, tossing quickly until slightly softened.
5. Push the vegetables to the side, crack the second egg into the wok, and scramble it before mixing it back into the vegetables.
6. Add the cooled rice to the wok along with the kecap manis, soy sauce, and sambal oelek, stirring vigorously until the rice is heated through and evenly colored.
7. Serve the fried rice hot, topped with the fried egg and accompanied by cucumber slices.