If you enjoy Paella, then you will love this Indonesian version that has a bit of a kick to it. Brown rice and eggs are a staple in our house as they are cheap and healthy, so add a few slightly more expensive ingredients and you have yourself a really good meal, that would be perfect at a dinner party as well. You can prepare most of it ahead of time, so it is easy to make once your guests have arrived too.
I had the leftovers for lunch the next day and, if possible, it tasted even better. I think all the spices had time to mix together.
Ingredients – Serves 3:
Paste:
- 3/4 tsp black peppercorns
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 100g/1 cup almonds
- thumb sized piece of ginger
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 stalk lemon grass
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp rock salt
- 1 tbsp oil
- juice of 1 lime
Other ingredients:
-2 eggs
- Splash of milk
-150g/0.75 cup brown rice
-2 onions
-10 mushrooms
- 2 handfuls of green beans
- 1 pre-cooked chicken breast (chopped into strips)
-200g/1.5 cup cooked prawns
-200ml/6.7 fl oz cold water
1) Boil the rice until cooked. Drain and put to the side.
2) Make an omelette with the eggs and milk. Once cooked, put to the side for later.
3) Put all paste ingredients in a pestle & mortar or food processor and combine until a paste. It doesn’t need to be completely smooth.
4) Chop onions and mushrooms and lightly fry until golden brown.
5) Add the paste to the onions and mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes.
6) Add the rice and water and continue to cook until the water has reduced
7) Add the chicken and prawns.
8) Cook the green beans and add.
9) Slice the omelette into 2×1 inch pieces and add.
10) Serve
Nutritional Information:
Calories: 495
Fat: 23
Carbs: 30
Protein: 46
Fibre: 8
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I love this recipe very much! Will try it tomorrow, thanks for sharing!
I have lots of green beans to use up, so I am going to make this. Rice and eggs are used in our house a lot too, money is tight for a while.
The paste sounds really good – you could add it to anything. I am vegan. but I will be making a vegan curry with this recipe. I just saw on facebook that it is your husbands recipe that makes it. He should have more confidence in himself
Way to go – your husband rocks. I wish my husband would cook things like this x
YUMMY! I am on a massive budget at the moment, so I might make this without the prawns and chicken as I think the paste will make it taste amazing. Thanks for another great recipe.
I love anything spicy. This sounds really different from the usual curries I make.