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I though I would get through Hari Merdeka (Malaysia Independance Day) as usual. But I was wrong. After reading some blog this morning and heading out for some shopping, I detoured to a local supermarket to pick up a can of Coconut Milk and a bottle of Sambal Olek for my lunch. Nasi Lemak was on my mind all morning! Though alone here, I needed to celebrate it somehow. So, here´s what I did … in

Ryan doesn’t particularly like cabbage. But if I make the Asian coleslaw recipe I like, I have lots of cabbage left over. I’ve been experimenting with Nasi Goreng as a way to use it up. Nasi Goreng is a spicy fried rice dish from Indonesia, traditionally topped with a fried egg. I had a favourite version in a restaurant in Perth, and I haven’t quite matched it - but I’m still trying!
Nasi Goreng
2 tbs peanut oil
1 tsp sesame oil
1 red chilli, finely diced
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, peeled, diced
2 Cups shredded cabbage
200g beef or pork mince
1 cup bean sprouts
1 tsp sweet chilli sauce
2 tbs tomato sauce (ketchup)
2 tbs kecap manis
3 cups cooked jasmine rice
4 eggs
1/2 cup diagonally sliced shallots
2 tbs chopped fresh coriander, plus extra coriander leaves to serve

Heat the peanut oil and the sesame oil in a wok. Add the chilli, onion and carrot and cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until just softened but not coloured. Add the beef and cabbage and cook until the meat has browned. Add the bean sprouts, chilli, tomato and soy sauce and the rice and cook for a further minute, stirring to ensure everything is well combined. Turn off heat and cover the wok partially with a lid while you cook the eggs.

Fry the eggs in another pan.

Stir the shallots and coriander into the rice, then spoon into serving bowls. Top with an egg and extra coriander and serve with extra chilli and soy sauce.

Chef Mohd. Faizal is just only 34years old, a young innovative chef with more than 10years experience in culinary, specialising in malay cooking and heading the kitchen of Rempah Ratus Restaurant. He also had been working in many kitchen through his culinary journey such Genting Highland Resort, Pearl International Hotel, Summit Hotel and Mines Beach Resort.

One of the thing that he can’t do without till today is his set of knives which had been following all this 10years. He looking cooking especially having the chance to cook for Tun Mathir and also some roaalty families but his top celebrity fan is his own mother! He advice young chefs to be more motivate, focus and dedicated to their work. One of Chef’s wishing list is to able to work with Chef Gordon Ramsey one day!

Here is the recipe that Chef Faizal would like to share…