Bawang goreng
Indonesian crispy bawang goreng or fried shallot | |
Type | fried onion |
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Place of origin | Indonesia |
Main ingredients | shallots |
Bawang goreng is an Indonesian crispy fried shallot condiment, commonly deep-fried, and a popular garnish to be sprinkled upon various dishes of Indonesian cuisine.[1] It is quite similar to a crisp fried onion.[2]
Ingredients
[edit]Compared to onions, shallots are much smaller in size and more intense in color — purplish red, locally known as bawang merah (lit. "red onion") in Indonesia.[1] Shallots are thinly sliced and deep fried in plenty of cooking oil until golden crisp. They are often placed in a tight glass jar for next use.[3]
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Shallots on sale in traditional market
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Chopping shallots thinly
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Sliced shallots ready for frying
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Bawang goreng crispy deep fried shallot ready to use
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Prepacked ready to use bawang goreng
Uses
[edit]Bawang goreng has slightly bitter yet savoury flavour. Crispy fried shallots are often sprinkled upon steamed rice, fragrant coconut rice, fried rice, satay, soto, gado-gado, bubur ayam and many other dish as a condiment as well as garnishing. They are used for stir-fries vegetables, soups, stews, curries, noodles, rice and salads as toppings.[1] Prepacked bawang goreng fried shallots are available in supermarkets and grocery stores in Indonesia, and also in Asian grocery stores abroad.
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Nasi uduk fragrant coconut rice topped with bawang goreng
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Gepuk sweet beef sprinkled with bawang goreng
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Semur beef stew sprinkled with bawang goreng
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Chicken satay sprinkled with bawang goreng and sliced fresh shallot
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Bakso meatballs soup topped with bawang goreng
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c whattocooktoday (2013-02-06). "Indonesian Fried Shallots Crisp / Bawang Goreng". What To Cook Today. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ Kruger, Vivienne (2014-04-22). Balinese Food: The Traditional Cuisine & Food Culture of Bali. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-1423-4.
- ^ "Bawang Goreng(Fried Shallots) Recipe - Food.com". www.food.com. Retrieved 2020-04-11.