Shrimp Paste Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng Cencaluk). Nasi Goreng is the popular Indonesian fried rice which is traditionally served with a fried egg. The literal translation of Nasi Goreng is "fried rice" in Indonesian and Malaysian - and that's exactly what it is! As with almost every traditional dish, there are many versions of Nasi.

Nasi Goreng can be served as a main dish, as a component of a Dutch/Indonesian 'rijstafel' or as a side dish. It is commonly eaten by Indonesians for breakfast, which you can do also if there is any left from the previous day (doubtful!). Preparation time does not include cooking and cooling the rice. you can cook Shrimp Paste Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng Cencaluk) using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Shrimp Paste Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng Cencaluk)

Prepare 1 cup of rice (cooked).
It's 3 of shallots.
You need 1 cloves of garlic.
You need 1 tbsp of shrimp paste (cencaluk).
Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of fish sauce.
It's 1 of egg.
You need of Few anchovies.
You need of Quarter carrot.

Nasi goreng, Indonesia's version of fried rice, gets a sweet-savory profile from kecap manis and a big hit of umami from shrimp paste. If you can't find it easily, feel free to substitute another Southeast Asian shrimp paste, or omit it—you'll be making what my mom calls nasi goreng cina, or Chinese. Shrimp paste or shrimp sauce, is a common ingredient used in Southeast Asian and Southern Chinese cuisine. Fried rice (Chinese: 炒飯; pinyin: chǎo fàn) is a Chinese dish of steamed rice that has been stir-fried in a wok and, usually, mixed with other ingredients, such as eggs, vegetables.

Shrimp Paste Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng Cencaluk) instructions

Fry anchovies until crisped. Put aside.
Minced shallots and garlic. Saute shallots and garlic for a while. Once the aroma comes out, put the shrimp paste and fish sauce. Stir for a while..
Diced the carrot and put into the wok. Crack the egg and stir vigorously with high heat. Once the egg looks like to set, put the rice in. Mixed all until incorporated. If you like a bit of hot, you can put 1 or 2 small chilli while mixing the rice.
Taste the fried rice. Put in the fried anchovies. Put the heat away. Done.

With belacan/shrimp paste as its main ingredient, the robust flavor and reddish tint are derived from fresh prawns and red chilies. Nasi goreng belacan ikan bilis (shrimp paste anchovies fried rice). Nasi Goreng is Indonesian-style fried rice typically flavored with shrimp paste, chili, tamarind, and kecap manis. It is commonly served with a fried egg and a generous sprinkling of fried shallots on top along with prawn crackers and pickled cucumbers as accompaniments. Shrimp paste or prawn sauce is a fermented condiment commonly used in Southeast Asian and Southern Chinese cuisines.