Add to: Recipe Box | Grocery List | Meal PlannerRecipe submitted by Hilary --
genders@netcom.caEasy Vegan Nasi GorengIngredients (use vegan versions): 4 cups cooked rice
2 leeks, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 large onions, sliced
1 large carrot, julienned
1 red bell pepper, julienned
extra firm tofu, cut into cubes (maybe marinated in ketjap or sate marinade)?
2 tablespoon peanut butter
2 tablespoon sambal oelek
1 tablespoon sucanat, or to taste
salt, pepper, and ketjap manis to taste
Directions:Fry tofu in a little oil until fairly crispy; remove and set aside. Add leeks, onion and celery to pan and fry for a few minutes. Add carrot and red pepper, cook another few minutes. Add peanut butter, sambal, brown vegan sugar, salt, pepper and ketjap and the tofu; simmer for 10 minutes or so to let flavours blend. Stir in rice, and simmer for another ten minutes or so, stirring occasionally. Serve.
Growing up a meat eater, nasi for me always had bacon in it, which gave it a nice smoky flavour. For anyone who doesn't object to meat alternatives that look like the real thing (Yves makes a fairly decent veggie back bacon --Canadian bacon to Americans), you could add a couple of slices of this with the tofu.
Serves: 6
Okay, I give up - what's sambal oelek ? Hope its something I have access to buying here in the US
Archived comment by: a.
Sambal oelek is a pepper condiment served in/with a variety of Indonesian dishes. I have posted a recipe for it. You get also find it in Asian food stores and some big supermarkets -- Conimex is a Dutch brand. Watch out for garnalen in the list of ingredients = shrimp. Hilary
Archived comment by: hilary
The tofu would taste good if it was marinated in Koningsvogel Brand Sambal Nasi Goreng or their Nasi Goreng Mix (which is very similar). You can also add 2 Tbsp. of either to the frying vegies before you combine with the rice. I checked the ingredients and did not see shrimp (garnalen) listed. You can buy either product at a Dutch specialty store there are several around the U.S.
Archived comment by: annette
I also make vegie nasi goreng, and sometimes use one or two Morningstar Farms Sausage Patties. This might give you some of that bacon-like satisfaction. I also use a little napa cabbage which my parents really like. Nasi is also really good with cold cooked Basmati Rice.
Archived comment by: annette
nasi goreng means literally fried rice. it should at least be cross-referenced in the fried rice section. saya boleh berbicara sedikit bahasa malayu
Archived comment by: j
If you're not that big on spicy food, I would recommend much less sambal. I couldnt eat it, it was too spicy! A teaspoon is probably enough if you're a non-spicy person like me. I also marinated the tofu in BBQ sauce and ketjap, the BBQ gives a nice smoky flavour too.
Archived comment by: shewolf
