Literally Nasi Goreng Belanda means Dutch fried rice. There's nothing Dutch about this fried rice actually, I simply call it this way because my Dad likes to call his version of fried rice Dutch fried rice - perhaps because Indonesia used to be colonised by the Dutch? I have to clarify this with my Dad...! I don't know why I never really asked him!
My Dad never cooks. It's always my Mum, or our house-maid. He's normally too busy to be in the kitchen. But I still remember, when I was really young, my Dad went to the kitchen once and whipped up real delicious red-coloured fried rice. I asked him for the recipe and afterwards I started to experiment making my Dad's version of red hot fried rice. I've never really managed to make my fried rice so bright red. I guess it's because I always use sambal oelek (which can be very hot if you use too much of it) instead of loads of seeded fresh red chilies. Anyway, I like my Dad's version of fried rice. I've modified the recipe a bit here and there to my own liking, but the flavour of my Dad's Nasi Goreng Belanda is still there...
Ingredients
My Dad never cooks. It's always my Mum, or our house-maid. He's normally too busy to be in the kitchen. But I still remember, when I was really young, my Dad went to the kitchen once and whipped up real delicious red-coloured fried rice. I asked him for the recipe and afterwards I started to experiment making my Dad's version of red hot fried rice. I've never really managed to make my fried rice so bright red. I guess it's because I always use sambal oelek (which can be very hot if you use too much of it) instead of loads of seeded fresh red chilies. Anyway, I like my Dad's version of fried rice. I've modified the recipe a bit here and there to my own liking, but the flavour of my Dad's Nasi Goreng Belanda is still there...
Ingredients
- 2 plates of cooked long-grained rice (from the day before)
- 3 tbs oil/margarine
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 10-15 cloves French shallot, minced (substitute with 2-3 spanish onions if you cannot find any French shallots)
- 10 seeded large red chilies, minced (or 2-3 tbs sambal oelek)
- 2 tbs fish sauce
- 2 tbs oyster sauce
- 2 tbs sweet soy sauce
- 1 tbs terasi (shrimp paste)
- 200 g seafood (prawns, squids, mussels) or substitute with any toppings you like
- 3 tbs sliced green onions (optional)
- Tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Scrambled eggs