My Kitchen and Me

My family and close friends know that I am very fond of Malay and Thai food. Nasi Goreng Kampung is a type of fried rice with anchovies, water convolvulus and bird's eye chilies as the key ingredients. I used to have this very often during my campus days. Here's my take on one of Malaysia's most popular fried rice! Ingredients: Rice - 2 cups Chicken breast - 1 cut into small pieces Water convolvulus (kangkung)  - 1 handful Carrot - 1/4 cut into thin stripes Fried anchovies - 1 handful Bird's eye chilies - 5 slit Light soy sauce - 3 tbsp Salt to taste Pepper to taste To blend: Onions - 1/2 Garlic - 5 cloves Anchovies - 2 tbsp Bird's eye chilies - 6 Heat some oil in a wok and stir fry the blended ingredients, soy sauce and salt until they turn slightly brown. Add chicken pieces and stir fry until they are cooked. Put in the cooked rice and stir well. Add water convolvulus, carrots and bird's eye chilies. Continue to toss and stir. Ensure eve...

Fried rice has to be one of the easiest dishes to prepare. Just dump everything together and voila, you have a meal prepared! I wanted to make some last weekend but there wasn't much stuff left in the fridge, not even eggs! I just had to make do with whatever I could find. Ingredients: Cooked rice - 3 cups Chicken breast (cut into small pieces) - 1/2 cup Onions (chopped) - 1/2 Garlic (chopped) - 3 cloves Potatoes (diced) - 2 Bird's eye chilies (cut small) - 3 Chili powder - 3 tsp Soy sauce - 2 tsp Salt to taste Pepper to taste Fry the diced potatoes in some oil. Drain and set aside. Heat some oil in a wok and stir fry onions, garlic and chilies. Add the chicken pieces in and stir fry until they're almost cooked. Add in chili powder, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Stir until the rawness of the spice is gone. Put in the cooked rice and stir until everything is well mixed. Add the pre-fried potatoes and continue to stir. Check for salt levels and dish out! (P/S: I served this fri...