Indonesian•quick
Orak Arik: Sautéed Cabbage & Carrots with Eggs
What if there’s nothing in the fridge but carrots, cabbage, and egg? That’s easy! Make orak arik!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 200 gr cabbage, finely shredded
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and julienned
- 3 shallots, peeled, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled, chopped
- 0.5 tsp white pepper powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 egg
- Half cup water
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
In a mortar and pestle or blender, pound/blend the shallots and garlic into a fine paste.
- 2
Heat the oil in a wok over medium high heat.
- 3
Sauté the paste until fragrant, around 3 minutes.
- 4
Add the carrots, fry for one minute.
- 5
Add the cabbage, fry for about 1 minute.
- 6
Add water, stir well.
- 7
Add salt, and then the pepper powder.
- 8
Stir and mix the veggies thoroughly for about 5 minutes.
- 9
Crack the egg on top of the veggies and quickly stir thoroughly, and continue cooking for another 3 minutes until the egg is done.
- 10
Turn off the heat and transfer the dish onto a serving plate.