Asia Unplated

From

Asia Unplated

season

2

episode

3

Mum's Malaysian Fried Rice

With

Diana Chan

SERVES

4

Malaysian Fried Rice

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup peanut oil

  • 15-20 curry leaves

  • 4 whole dried chillies

  • 100g dried shrimp

  • 4 eggs

  • 4 shallots, sliced

  • 4 cups cooked white rice, cold

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce

  • 2 Tbls kecap manis

  • 2 tsp fried garlic

  • To serve: coriander leaves

Method

  1. In a large wok over medium high heat, add the peanut oil and allow to heat up.

  2. Add the curry leaves and fry until they stop crackling. Remove the leaves from the oil and place on paper towel.

  3. Using the same oil, fry the dried shrimp and whole dried chillies. Fry until the prawns are golden and crispy. Remove from the oil and allow to drain on a paper towel.

  4. Using the same wok, add the eggs and scramble. Once cooked, add the rice and begin to break the rice up.

  5. Once broken up, add the curry leaves, chilli and shrimp. Mix in the soy sauce, kecap manis, shallots and garlic.

  6. Serve immediately.

Diana Chan

Diana Chan won MasterChef Australia in 2017 with a precision-led repertoire built on Malaysian-Chinese home cooking. She hosts Asia Unplated, a tour through regional kitchens that treats the home cooks as the experts. Her recipes lean technical without losing the household feel they came from.

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