Bawang goreng

Bawang goreng is an Indonesian crispy fried shallots condiment, a popular garnishing to be sprinkled upon various dishes of Indonesian cuisine.[1] It is quite similar to crisp fried onion.[2]

Bawang goreng
Indonesian crispy bawang goreng or fried shallot
Typefried onion
Place of originIndonesia
Main ingredientsshallots

Ingredients

Compared to onion, 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, and often placed in a tight glass jar for next use.[3]

  • Shallots on sale in traditional market
  • Chopping shallots thinly
  • Sliced shallots ready for frying
  • Bawang goreng crispy deep fried shallot ready to use
  • Prepacked ready to use bawang goreng

Uses

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 store in Indonesia, and also Asian grocery store abroad.

  • Nasi uduk fragrant coconut rice topped with bawang goreng
  • Nasi goreng topped with bawang goreng
  • Semur beef stew sprinkled with bawang goreng
  • Chicken satay sprinkled with bawang goreng and sliced fresh shallot
  • Bakso meatballs soup topped with bawang goreng
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See also

References
  1. whattocooktoday (2013-02-06). "Indonesian Fried Shallots Crisp / Bawang Goreng". What To Cook Today. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  2. Kruger, Vivienne (2014-04-22). Balinese Food: The Traditional Cuisine & Food Culture of Bali. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-1423-4.
  3. "Bawang Goreng(Fried Shallots) Recipe - Food.com". www.food.com. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
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