Deciding what to cook for the day can be a daunting task. Isn't this a common dilemma in every household? It certainly is in mine, especially after a long day at work when my brain feels overworked. Thankfully, I always make sure to have cooked rice in the fridge and keep my pantry well-stocked. But what's the perfect dish for such a day? Enter fried rice - the ultimate "anything goes" dish, especially for a Malaysian like me.
Inspired by the ingredients in my fridge, I decided to whip up a Thai Style Fried Rice. Even though my kaffir lime plant is still in its early stages, I managed to pluck a few leaves for that essential scent. And just like that, my Nasi Goreng Tom Yam Ayam (Tom Yam Chicken Fried Rice) was born - a dish bursting with big, bold Thai flavors.
This recipe
yields a generous portion, perfect for storing leftovers in the fridge. I even
packed some for lunch the next day - who wouldn't want to savor this tempting,
mouthwatering Tom Yam Fried Rice?
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked
white rice
1 tbsp dried
chili paste
A few prawns,
cleaned
A handful of
squid, cleaned and thinly sliced
1/2 cup thinly
sliced long beans
Fish sauce, to
taste
Salt, if needed
Lime leaves
Method:
Heat oil in a
pan over medium heat. Add the dried chili paste and fry until aromatic, and the
oil begins to float on the surface.
Add the cleaned
prawns and thinly sliced squid to the pan. Stir-fry for a few minutes until the
seafood is tender and cooked through.
Incorporate the
cooked white rice and thinly sliced long beans into the pan. Season with fish
sauce to taste and add salt if necessary. Stir well to combine all ingredients
evenly.
Finish the dish
by adding fresh lime leaves to the pan and giving it a final stir. Remove from
heat.
Serve the spicy seafood fried rice hot, garnished with additional lime leaves and accompanied by limau nipis or calamansi lime for added citrusy flavor.
I am going to make this vegetarian , so good and flavorful. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDelicious fried rice, looks so inviting.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine the taste of this fried rice. Thank you for posting the soup pictures. They all look so very tempting, Nava!
ReplyDeleteWa interesting!! Looks good leh! I would love to try this! If only I can just reach out and pick the rice up from my screen
ReplyDeleteHi Nava, I love your tom yam rice and soup. Excellent, very appetizing one pot meal. Thanks for sharing your recipes. Lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous weekend.
Wow! So delicious and interesting! Awesme clicks! I love the colour- Do save some for me! ;)http://www.rita-bose-cooking.com/
ReplyDeleteI cud just grab dat plate.. yum!
ReplyDeleteOh looks delicious and the paste made of fresh herbs is sure to add an extra taste. Thank you for sharing the recipe Nava :)
ReplyDeletei love fried rice:) who doesn't? :D great recipe :)
ReplyDeleteYou have added some lovely flavors to it...
ReplyDeleteU always gave amazing rice recepies...
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What does nasi goreng mean? I thought its the name of one dish.Love the yummy fried rice.
ReplyDeleteThat's a very flavorful and amazing fried rice,Nava I'm surprised that there are so many flavorful twists to fried rice,thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThis is my kind of fried rice Nava I love spicy version .
ReplyDeleteWow that's so interesting... Actually I love the Tom yam taste n used in noodles... This is new to me n surely will try...
ReplyDeleteYour dishes are out of world delicious looking. I've eaten Tom Yum soup, which is one of our favorites but never eaten this form of rice. I am learning a lot and I am one of those who hasn't worked with belacan..
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Oh my ,,I need a spoon and another plate please ,I'm a big fan of seafood in fried rice, mouthwatering recipe and beautiful pictures and presentation,well done Nava !
ReplyDeleteVery yummy and appetizing :)
ReplyDeletevery delicious and inviting fried rice...
ReplyDeleteJust mouthwatering, feels like having it now...looks tasty and delicious with an interesting name too!
ReplyDeletePerfectly made fried rice with lots of flavor and sure shot aroma!!
ReplyDeleteAlways heard that the fish sauce takes fried rice to another level and so is oyster sauce in other dishes...But never have tried both!!
Love the color, presentation!! Quick and easy yet absolutely delicious rice.
I love Thai flavours too and all your recipes look delicious. I love the variety you have for a simple dish like fried rice. And they are so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHome made paste is always the best !! I cannot catch hold of all these ingredients here, but wud love to try one of these out when I get them all :) Tempting & beautifully made Nava !
ReplyDeleteOh Wow! Look at the colour! I love how all of your rice dishes have a very inviting color on them Nava :) I have so many recipes to try out from your space :)
ReplyDeleteFried rice looks perfect Nava....My kids too cnt resist thai dishes...sure thy gonna love this...Book marked!!!
ReplyDeleteadoiii yummeh!
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This is sure something I love...Yum...hope when I cook this will turn out as nice as yours
ReplyDeleteI am such a sucker at Thai Dishes. Have been wanting to try for the longest time, but every time my baking compulsion takes over!! Love the colours on the dish, extremely inviting
ReplyDeleteColorful fried rice...looks inviting.i will try it in a vegetarian way.As always beautiful presentation.
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My son will love this tomyam fried rice.
ReplyDeleteThanks all you great people for the wonderful comments. I noticed that some of you are vegetarians. Its possible to convert this dish and all you have to do is omit the seafood. The rest is the same.
ReplyDeleteit looks delicious nava.. everytime i get to learn new recipes from you..
ReplyDeleteWonderful dish..Looks super flavorful and brightly colored!! Delectable!! Yummilicious recipe :)
ReplyDeletefried rice in any form always makes a good & satisfying meal:D
ReplyDeleteThis is on my list... had to try sometime once I get the right ingrdients. Thanks for sharing, very nice recipe!
ReplyDeleteWow, the dish looks great... absolutely lip smacking :)
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing glad to see this recipe I will love to try for my friends Have a great weekend.
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