🍛 Authentic Sri Lankan Nasi Goreng Recipe

 

🍛 Authentic Sri Lankan Nasi Goreng Recipe

Serves: 2
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins

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🥢 Ingredients

Main:

• 2 cups cooked rice (preferably cold, long-grain or basmati)

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil or butter

• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 1 medium onion, finely sliced

• 1 small carrot, julienned

• ½ cup leeks, chopped

• ¼ cup cabbage, thinly sliced

• 1 green chili, sliced

• 1 small chicken breast, cut into small pieces (or prawns/seafood mix)

• 1 egg, beaten

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🌶️ Sri Lankan Spice Mix

• 1 tsp chili flakes

• ½ tsp turmeric powder

• ½ tsp curry powder (Sri Lankan roasted curry powder preferred)

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp tomato sauce or chili sauce

• 1 tbsp oyster sauce (optional but gives rich flavor)

• 1 tsp sugar

• Salt and pepper to taste

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🍳 Toppings & Garnish

• 1 fried egg (sunny side up or omelet-style)

• Fried chicken drumstick or chili paste chicken (common hotel-style add-on)

• Sliced cucumber, tomato, and lettuce

• Fried shallots or spring onions

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🔥 Instructions

1. Prep the rice:
   Use day-old rice. Break apart any clumps so it fries evenly.

2. Cook the chicken:
   Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok or large pan. Add chicken, salt, pepper, and a pinch of chili flakes. Stir-fry until browned. Remove and set aside.

3. Fry the vegetables:
   In the same pan, add the rest of the oil. Sauté garlic and onion until fragrant. Add carrot, leeks, cabbage, and green chili. Stir-fry for 2–3 minutes.

4. Add spices:
   Mix in chili flakes, turmeric, and curry powder. Stir quickly so it doesn’t burn.

5. Add the egg:
   Push veggies to one side of the wok. Add the beaten egg, scramble lightly, and mix together.

6. Add rice:
   Add cooked rice. Toss well to mix with the vegetables and egg.

7. Add sauces:
   Pour in soy sauce, tomato/chili sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper. Stir-fry for 3–5 minutes on high heat until everything is well coated and slightly caramelized.

8. Add chicken back:
   Toss the cooked chicken pieces back in and mix thoroughly.

9. Finish & serve:
   Plate the rice neatly. Top with a fried egg and serve with chili paste, fried chicken, and salad sides.

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👨‍🍳 Chef’s Tips

• For the hotel-style smoky flavor, fry over very high heat in a wok.

• Add a spoon of chili paste (like “Lunu Miris”) for a true Sri Lankan punch.

• You can mix in fried prawns or cut-up sausages for variation.

• Garnish with lime wedge for brightness.