Indonesian Style Stir Fried Cabbage Food

INDONESIAN STYLE STIR-FRIED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat oil in the frying pan, then add the onion, chilli and garlic.
• Cook until soft.
• Break chicken stock cube into the pan and stir to spread throughout the mixture.
• Add all of the chopped cabbage and salt and pepper, then stir to coat the mixture.
• Place lid on the pan and cook over a low heat for a further 10-15 minutes (the cabbage should be soft by this time).
• Stir in the beaten eggs until they are cooked (about a minute).
• Serve it in a hot dish.

NASI GORENG (INDONESIAN STIR-FRIED RICE)

Steps:

• Put the rice in a medium heavy-based saucepan and add 520ml water. Quickly bring to the boil, stir once and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 mins. Uncover, fluff up with a fork and spread over a tray. Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Pour in the beaten egg and, as it begins to cook, use a spatula to bring large flakes of cooked egg into the middle of the omelette. Continue to cook like this for a couple of mins, then leave the rest of the egg to set completely. Flip the omelette over and transfer to a plate to cool before cutting it into long, thin shreds.
• Drop the beans into a pan of boiling salted water and cook for 3 mins. Drain, refresh under cold water and set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in a wok or large, deep frying pan until almost smoking. Add the chicken and prawns, and stir-fry for 1 min. Tip in the shallots, garlic, chillies and carrots, and stir-fry for a further 2 mins until the carrot is just tender. Add the spice paste and stir-fry for 1 min more. Add the tomato purée, kecap manis, cooked rice and green beans, and stir-fry over a high heat for 2 mins. Add the soy sauce, spring onions and shredded omelette, and toss together.
• Spoon the nasi goreng onto warmed plates. Overlap the cucumber and tomato on the side of each plate, sprinkle over the crispy fried onions and serve with prawn crackers.

INDONESIAN PORK NOODLE BOWL

Steps:

• Break pasta into thirds. Cook in boiling water according to package directions; drain.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet. Stir-fry pork, garlic and pepper flakes until pork is browned. Remove from skillet and reserve.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in skillet. Stir-fry cabbage, celery and green onions until tender-crisp.
• Add pasta, stir-fried pork and soy sauce to skillet; heat through.

STIR-FRIED TAIWANESE CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok or a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook for about 30 seconds. Add cabbage and chile pepper. Stir quickly, mixing in garlic and ginger. Stir-fry until cabbage becomes translucent and volume is reduced by half, but without it losing texture, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in rice vinegar and salt.

STIR-FRIED CABBAGE WITH GINGER, SOY, GARLIC AND BALSAMIC

Steps:

• Remove out leaves of cabbage. Cut in half and take out inner core. Slice quarters into 1 cm shreds.
• Place wok on high heat. Add oil, swirl around.
• Add ginger, garlic and chilli quickly stirring for few seconds.
• Add cabbage. Stir-fry briskly for 3-4 minutes.
• Add soy suace and balsamic and stir-fry few seconds longer.
• Serve immediately.

STIR-FRIED SAVOY CABBAGE

Steps:

• Steam or boil the cabbage for 3-4 mins until just tender, then drain well. If doing ahead of time, cool under running water and chill until ready to stir-fry.
• Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the garlic and seeds and cook for 1 min until beginning to turn golden. Toss in the cabbage and stir-fry over the highest heat for 3-4 mins. Season with a little sea salt and serve.

MIE GORENG - INDONESIAN FRIED NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring a pan of water to a boil, and cook the ramen until tender, about 3 minutes. Plunge the noodles into cold water to stop the cooking, drain in a colander set in the sink, and drizzle the noodles with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Set aside.
• Place the chicken strips in a bowl, and toss with olive oil, garlic salt, and black pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok over high heat, and cook and stir the chicken until it is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in the shallots and garlic, and cook and stir until they start to turn brown. Add the cabbage, carrots, broccoli, and mushrooms, and cook and stir until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the ramen noodles, soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, and oyster sauce, mixing the noodles and sauces into the vegetables and chicken. Bring the mixture to a simmer, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve hot.

STIR-FRIED SPICED CABBAGE (LA-PAI-TS'AI)

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, trim the top leaves of the cabbage and wash them.
• Cut the cabbage into 1 by 2 inch pieces.
• In a small bowl, combine the sugar,vinegar,soy sauce,salt, and cayenne pepper and mix thoroughly.
• Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat for about 30 seconds.
• Pour in the oil, swirl it in the pan, and heat for about another 30 seconds.
• Turn the heat down to moderate, add the cabbage, and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Make sure all the cabbage is coated with the oil.
• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the soy-vinegar mixture.
• Transfer the cabbage to a serving platter and let cool to lukewarm before serving.
• May be served chilled, if you prefer.

STIR-FRIED CABBAGE WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the tomato paste, soy sauce, vinegar, black bean-chile sauce and 1/4 cup of water.
• Heat the oil in a wok.
• Add the garlic & crushed red pepper flakes(if using) and stir-fry over moderately high heat for about 30 seconds.
• Add the cabbage and stir-fry until just wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Add the sauce mixture and stir-fry for 1 minute.
• Serve topped with the cashews and brown rice.

STIR-FRIED CHINESE CABBAGE

Steps:

• Stir together rice wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger root in a small bowl; set aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat.
• Add red pepper flakes and minced garlic, and stir-fry until it becomes aromatic but not scorched.
• Add shredded cabbage and stir-fry until limp, but not mushy.
• Add contents of seasoning bowl and cook, stirring, 1-2 minutes more, until liquid is almost absorbed.
• Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve.

STIR FRIED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Remove and discard the outer leaves from the cabbage and cut the leaves into large pieces.
• Pound the garlic in a mortar and pestle with a large pinch of salt until coarsely ground.
• Heat a wok until very hot, add a generous amount of olive oil and heat until almost smoking.
• Add the garlic to the wok, then immediately add the cabbage and stir-fry, moving the wok contents constantly to prevent the garlic from burning.
• Cook, adding extra oil as necessary, over high heat until the cabbage is warmed through and still crunchy.
• Transfer to a large serving platter and sprinkle generously with freshly ground black pepper.