Nasi Gila (Indonesian Crazy Rice)

By: Graciosa Wicaksono

2 plates of hot steam rice
2 eggs, lightly whisked
Usually the street vendor uses a combination of frankfurts and beef meatball. But in this recipe, I use 1/2 a can of spam, diced into cubes
1/2 medium brown onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 cup of chopped white cabbage
2 tablespoon of olive oil to fry
Salt pepper to taste
The usual combination of the sauce are as follows: 2 tablespoon oyster sauce2 tablespoon ABC Extra Hot Chilli sauce 1 tablespoon of ABC Sweet soy sauce You can adjust the above as per your preference, but usually we add add more chilli to make it spicier and sweet soy sauce to balance it out
1 or 2 spring onion, sliced
Fried crackers (kerupuk) to serve

Nasi Gila, also known as Indonesian Crazy Rice, is a popular street food dish in Jakarta. It’s often served up with krupuk (crackers) and fresh tomato and cucumber slices. This spicy dish starts with a bed of hot white rice, then is loaded on top with stir fried egg, vegetables and meat in a spicy sweet soy and sambal sauce. The meat can include frankfurt, shredded chicken and meatballs, while the vegetables are usually a combination of cabbage, choy sum and spring onion.
In a small bowl, add the oyster sauce, chilli sauce, sweet soy sauce. Mix until combined.
Pop a large wok over medium-high heat. Throw in the oil and fry the garlic and onion for a few minutes until the onion is translucent.
Move everything to the side of the pan and pour in the beaten egg. Allow to cook through, scrambling with a spatula as you go.
Pour in the meat and vegetable of your choice. Continue frying for another few minutes.
Next, pour in the bowl of sauce and mix everything through. Add salt pepper to your preference. Once everything is coated, turn off the heat.
To serve, divide the cooked white rice on the side of each place. Then ladle a scoop or two of the nasi gila next to or on top of the rice. Eat with some crackers. Enjoy!