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Nasi Goreng with Sardines

Nasi Goreng with Sardines recipe, eat well on universal credit

Mooching around the local supermarket looking for inspiration the other day I happened upon two packs of Sardines for a little over £2. £2 for 12 reasonable sized Sardines had to be done really.

Sue found the recipe. But we think it had lost something in the translation so she went a bit free-style! One thing they certainly forgot to mention is that this dish would be considerably better if you filleted the Fish. We both found the little bones a bit annoying.

Ingredients:-

Sardines ( Please fillet them or ask your fishmonger )
2 Eggs, beaten
4 Spring Onions, 2 chopped, 2 shredded
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Tbsp of Shrimp Paste
½ Tsp of Turmeric
2 Tsp of Tomato Puree
2 Red Chillies, sliced
200g of boiled Rice
400ml of Fish Stock
150g of small Prawns
1 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
A handful of Coriander, chopped
2 Tbsp of Oil
Bonito Flakes to garnish

Method:-

(1) Heat the grill to a high heat.
(2) Brush the Sardines with a little Oil and grill for 4 minutes on each side.
(3) Remove and set aside.
(4) Heat a little Oil in a frying pan and cook the Eggs to a thin Omelette.
(5) Slide onto a plate to cool.#
(6) Add a little more Oil to the pan and then add the Chopped Spring Onions, Garlic, Shrimp Paste, Turmeric, Tomato Puree and half of the Chillies.
(7) Stir everything together to form a paste and add the boiled Rice, Prawns and Fish Stock.
(8) Season with Soy Sauce and stir for 5 minutes.
(9) Roll the Omelette and cut into strips, adding the the pan.
(10) Cut the Fish into chunks and the the pan.
(11) Stir gently for a further minutes.
(12) Serve garnished with Shredded Spring Onions, the remaining Chillies, Coriander, Bonito |Flakes and a dash of Soy Sauce.

Although the preparation took Sue quite some time the flavour combination was really different. Certainly a recipe we’ll repeat. Who knows when though?!

 

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This recipe was supposed to be sufficient for four. Actually you could easily serve six substantial portions. So you might want to reduce the ingredient quantities!
 
Ingredients:-
 
4 Chicken thighs
1 Cup of frozen Peas
1 cup of Basmati Rice
2 tbs Oil
2 Carrots, cut into batons
1/3 Leek, cut into chunks
1 tin Chopped Tomatoes
1 large Onion
5 cloves of Garlic, quartered
1 bunch of Parsley, chopped 
2 bullet Chillies, sliced
1 tbs Salt
½ tbs Black Pepper
1 tbs Curry powder
1 tbs Chilli powder
1 Bouquet Garni
1 small Red Bell Pepper, sliced
1 Lime cut into wedges
 
Method:-
 
(1) Add all the ingredients except the Rice, Bell Pepper and Peas to a large pan with water and bring to the boil.
(2) Simmer for 30 minutes.
(3) Remove the Chicken and allow to cool.
(4) Strain the stock from the other cooked ingredients and set aside.
(5) Cut the cooked Chicken from the bone into rough cubes.
(6) In a frying pan add the Oil and Rice and fry until the rice has taken on a little colour.
(7) Add the stock,  frozen Peas and Red Bell Pepper.
(8) Bring to the boil and then simmer and stir until the Rice is cooked and has absorbed most of the Stock.
(9) Add the vegetables and remove the Bouquet Garni.
(10) Simmer until heated through.
(11) Add the Chicken and stir until evenly heated.
 
Serve garnished with chopped Parsley, sliced Chillies and Lime wedges.
 

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