Recipe : "Savoury Glutinous Rice"

Savoury Glutinous Rice

Most of my family members love Savoury Rice. My mum visited me recently and she made this dish for us. Mum’s simple recipe as follows:-

Ingredients

500 gm white glutinous rice

100 gm meat (cut in pieces)

20 gm dried anchovies (cleaned)

30 gm dried prawns (de shelled and de skinned)

4 dried shiitake mushrooms

Crispy Fried shallots (4 tbsp)

Recipe :- (http://5foodway.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/jennifers-secret-ingredient-in-her.html)

Shallots oil (1 tbsp)                  

Water

Sauces and spice

 

2 tbsp Light soy sauce

1 tsp Dark caramel sauce

Dash of Pepper

1 tbsp Oyster sauce

Procedure

 

Rinse and soak the rice for half an hour. Remove and sift the rice with a colander.

Set aside.

Marinade the meat with salt, pepper and some corn starch.  Set aside.

Rinse, soak the dried anchovies and prawns. Sift the two items. Blend or pound it respectively. Set aside.

Wash and soak shiitake mushrooms in hot water. Once soften, cut into strips. Lightly fry the mushrooms and drizzle with few drops of light soy sauce. Set aside.

Heat a pan or wok. Add shallot oil. Fry the dried anchovies and dried prawns till aromatic and fragrant. Add the marinated meat and fry till the meat cooks. Add rice. Fry and combine. Add the sauces and spice. Stir fry all for 2 to 3 minutes.

Turn off heat. Transfer the aromatic rice (mix 2 tbsp of the fried shallots into the rice) into a line baking tray. Use the back of the spoon to even/flatten the rice. Add hot water to the level just cover the rice. Steam the rice for 40 minutes in a rapid boiling steaming wok or pan.

Remove into a serving plate. Garnish with fried shallots, chopped spring onions and shiitake mushroom strips. Serve hot.