Spicy Nasi Goreng

Ingredients

• 10 ounces long grain rice, rinsed
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 red chilies, thinly sliced
• 2 onions, sliced
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 yellow pepper, seeded and sliced
• 2 carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 4 spring onions, shredded
• 4 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves

Directions

1. 1

   Place the rice in a wok, add 600ml water and bring to the boil, cover and cook over a very low heat for 15 minutes until the liquid has been absorbed; tip the rice into a shallow dish and leave to cool.

2. 2

   While the rice is cooling, heat the wok then add the eggs and stir until scrambled; tip out into a bowl and set aside.

3. 3

   Whizz the garlic, half the chilli and half the onion to a paste in a blender.

4. 4

   Heat the oil in the wok and fry the paste for 1 minute; add the rest of the onion and chilli, plus the pepper and carrots and stir fry for 2 minutes; add the cold rice and stir fry for 3 minutes; stir in the soy sauce, spring onions and eggs and fry until piping hot.

5. 5

   Season and stir in the coriander leaves; serve immediately.