Indonesian · Main course · Testée 14 fois

Nasi Goreng Kampung — riz frit indonésien du village

Smoky, dark, ferociously aromatic. Cold day-old rice, ikan bilis, kicap manis, sambal. Twenty-five minutes on the loudest fire your stove allows.

Par Dewi Pratama · Asia editor · Publiée 2025-09-21 · Mise à jour 2026-04-12
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Prép.
10 min
Cuisson
15 min
Total
25 min
Portions
2 large or 3 modest portions
Difficulté
Easy
Réponse rapide · Réponse en 30 secondes

Fry shallots, garlic, chili, and shrimp paste in oil until raw smell is gone, add ikan bilis, then cold day-old rice. Push to the side, scramble an egg, toss in kicap manis and a splash of soy. Finish with fried egg and cucumber.

  • Cold, dry, day-old rice is the entire game — same-day rice will steam and clump.
  • Ikan bilis (dried anchovies) fried first gives the smoky savoury backbone.
  • Kicap manis (Indonesian sweet soy) cannot be substituted with regular soy + sugar without losing the caramel depth — buy the real thing.

Ingrédients

Spice paste (bumbu)

  • 6 small shallots (or 3 medium), peeled
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 3 large red chilies, deseeded if you want less heat
  • 2 bird's-eye chilies (optional, for heat)
  • 1 tsp shrimp paste (terasi/belacan), toasted
  • ½ tsp fine salt

Stir-fry

  • 3 tbsp neutral oil (rice bran or peanut)
  • 30 g ikan bilis (dried anchovies), rinsed and patted dry
  • 500 g cold day-old jasmine rice, broken up with wet hands
  • 2 tbsp kicap manis (Indonesian sweet soy)
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 large eggs, beaten with a pinch of salt

To finish

  • 2 fried eggs, runny yolks
  • ½ cucumber, sliced
  • 2 tbsp fried shallots (bawang goreng)
  • Lime wedges, sambal oelek

Préparation

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    Pound the bumbu

    In a granite mortar (or small food processor), pound the shallots, garlic, chilies, toasted shrimp paste, and salt into a coarse, jam-like paste. Stop while the texture is still rough — you want it to fry, not melt away.

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    Fry the anchovies

    Heat 2 tbsp oil in a carbon-steel wok over high heat. When it shimmers, add the ikan bilis and fry 60–90 seconds until pale gold and crisp. Lift out with a slotted spoon, leaving the savoury oil in the pan.

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    Cook out the bumbu

    Add the remaining 1 tbsp oil and the bumbu. Fry, scraping the pan, for 3–4 minutes until the colour deepens and the raw garlic smell is gone. Your kitchen should smell like a Jakarta hawker stall.

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    Add the rice and seasonings

    Tip in the cold rice. Break it up with the back of a spatula, tossing to coat every grain in the bumbu. Drizzle in the kicap manis and soy sauce. Keep tossing 2 minutes — the rice should darken evenly and start to take on smoky edges.

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    Scramble in the egg

    Push the rice to one side of the wok. Pour the beaten egg into the cleared space. Let it set for 10 seconds, then scramble with a spatula. As soon as the egg is just set, fold it through the rice with the fried ikan bilis. Off the heat.

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    Plate and finish

    Pile into bowls. Top each portion with a fried egg, cucumber slices, and a generous scatter of fried shallots. Serve with lime wedges and sambal oelek on the side.

Nutrition per serving

540 kcal 22 g fat 65 g carbs 19 g protein 8 g sugar 980 mg sodium
Allergens: Fish, Egg, Soy, Shellfish (in shrimp paste)

Questions fréquentes

Can I use fresh rice?

No, not really. Fresh rice has too much moisture and will steam together into a clump instead of frying loose. If you absolutely must, spread fresh cooked rice on a tray and refrigerate uncovered for at least 4 hours — but day-old, fridge-dried rice is dramatically better.

I can't find ikan bilis. What's the substitute?

Dried baby anchovies from a Chinese, Korean (myeolchi), or Japanese (niboshi) grocer will work. Don't use canned anchovies — completely different texture and flavour. In a pinch, omit and add an extra teaspoon of shrimp paste.

Is this very spicy?

The base recipe is medium — pleasant warmth, not punishing. Drop the bird's-eye chilies and deseed the large red ones for child-friendly. Add a second bird's-eye and a tablespoon of sambal oelek at the end for proper Indonesian heat.

What can I use instead of kicap manis?

If you genuinely cannot find it, simmer 4 tbsp soy sauce with 4 tbsp palm sugar (or dark brown sugar) and 1 star anise until syrupy. It's a 70% match. Real kicap manis is worth buying — one bottle lasts a year.

Can I make this vegetarian?

Yes. Skip the ikan bilis and shrimp paste. Replace with 2 tbsp dark miso paste and 1 tsp smoked paprika. Add diced firm tofu, fried first until crisp, where the anchovies would go. The flavour changes but it's still excellent.