Balinese Vegetable Curry with Fried Rice

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Balinese Vegetable Curry with Fried Rice: Nasi Goreng

Copyright, 2001, Ming Tsai,

 

12 shallots, chopped

2 tablespoons chopped garlic

2 tablespoons chopped ginger

1 tablespoon turmeric powder or 2-inches fresh turmeric root, peeled

1/2 cup macadamia nuts

1 teaspoon shrimp paste (optional)

1/2 cup chopped lemongrass

1 tablespoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon ground Thai Bird chile

1 tablespoon tomato paste

2 tablespoons tamarind pulp, soaked in 1-cup warm water, strained, pulp

discarded

3 kaffir lime leaves, stemmed and cut 1/16-inch ribbon

1 cup vegetable stock

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup cauliflower florets, blanched in salted water and cooled in an ice

bath

1 cup mixed yellow and green patty pan squash, halved, blanched in salted

water and cooled in an ice bath

2 cups mixed yellow and green squash, cut into 2-inch chunks and blanched in

salted water and cooled in an ice bath

1 cup haricot verts, snipped and blanched in salted water and cooled in an

ice bath

2 chayotes, cut into 2 inch chunks and blanched in salted water and cooled

in an ice bath

Grapeseed oil, to cook

Salt and pepper

Nasi Goreng, recipe follows

Fried Shallots, recipe follows

In a food processor, puree the shallots, garlic, ginger, turmeric, nuts,

shrimp paste, lemongrass, coriander, chile, tomato paste, and tamarind juice

and puree until smooth.

 

Prepare a hot skillet coated with the oil. Add the pureed mixture and cook

until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, add the kaffir lime

leaves, stock, and coconut milk and simmer until the mixture becomes a sauce

consistency, about 10 minutes. Remove the kaffir lime leaves and season with

the salt and pepper. Just before serving, mix in the blanched vegetables

with the sauce and heat thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper and check

for flavor.

 

In a large pasta bowl, fill with the rice and top with vegetable curry.

Garnish with fried shallots.

 

Nasi Goreng:

Peanut oil, for cooking

8 shallots, halved and sliced

4 cloves garlic, sliced

1 tablespoon minced ginger,

1 tablespoon minced lemongrass, white part only

1/4 cup sambal oelek

2 tablespoons naturally brewed soy sauce

4 eggs, beaten

2 cups cooked jasmine or other long grain rice, cold

2 cups cooked Balinese red rice, cold (can substitute jasmine or other long

grain rice)

2 Thai bird chiles, minced

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

 

In a wok on high heat, coated lightly with oil, stir-fry the shallots and

garlic until lightly brown, about 2 minutes. Add the ginger, lemongrass,

sambal, soy, and eggs and quickly mix. Add the rice, chiles, and cilantro.

Season with salt and pepper, if necessary and check for flavor.

 

Fried Shallots:

Peanut oil, for frying

1 cup sliced shallots

1/2 cup rice flour

Salt

 

Preheat a fryer or deep pot of oil to 350 degrees F.

 

Toss the shallots with the flour and fry in a 350 fryer until crispy. Remove

from the fryer and drain on paper towels. Season with the salt.

 

 

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Difficulty: Medium

 

 

 

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