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Nasi Goreng Kunyit | Traditional Stir-fry From Indonesia, Southeast Asia | TasteAtlas

Turmeric Fried Rice (Nasi goreng kunyit)

(Turmeric Fried Rice)

Nasi goreng kunyit is a traditional nasi goreng (fried rice) variety that's popular in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. This type of nasi goreng is made with turmeric as one of the key ingredients. The dish is usually made with rice, turmeric, ginger, chicken, oil, eggs, scallions, soy sauce, salt, sugar, and pepper.


The turmeric and ginger are slowly fried in oil until fragrant. The chicken is cut into pieces, added to the pan, and browned. Cooked rice is added to the mixture and it's stir-fried until slightly dry. An egg is cracked in the middle, the scallions are added to the mix, and the dish is seasoned with soy sauce, salt, sugar, and pepper.


Nasi goreng kunyit (turmeric fried rice) is served hot, and it's often garnished with a fried egg on top.