EZCR#130 - KOCHA FLAVOUR EU P'NG [STEAMED GLUTINOUS RICE]

Love glutinous rice dish like rice dumplings [bak chang], nasi kunyit, lor mai gai or any savoury glutinous rice dishes?  This steamed savoury glutinous rice is just perfect to whet your appetite.  Moreover, you can cook in a small portion like in this recipe.  It is also quick to prepare compared to those I mentioned above.

A fragrant and tasty glutinous rice dish, not too greasy and of course, a traditional Chinese rice dish.

This Eu P'ng [in Chinese] can be eaten warm or at room temperature.  Tastes good with some sweet chilli sauce.

Ingredients

1 cup glutinous rice - washed, rinsed and soaked overnight or at least 4 hours, then drained

Other Ingredients

2 dried mushrooms - soaked and cut strips

1 tbsp dried prawns - rinsed a few times and drained

100 gm pork belly or shoulder meat - cut thin strips

a few slices ginger

2-3 tbsp shallot crisps

2 tsp sesame seed oil

Seasoning

3 tbsp light soy sauce

2 tbsp wine

1 tsp dark soy sauce

1/2 tsp sugar

1 tsp pepper to taste

dash of msg

1. Place rice in a steaming tray, sprinkle some water. Steamed rice in steamer for 30 minutes or until rice is cooked and soft.  Keep warm in steamer until required.
2. Heat a non stick pan with sesame oil, saute ginger slices until aromatic.  Add in mushrooms, meat and dried prawns.  Continue frying until ingredients are cooked and aromatic.  
3. Add in the seasoning, stir to mix well, add a little water if necessary.
4. Pour seasoning over steamed rice, add shallot crisps and stir to mix evenly.  Scoop rice into small bowls and invert onto serving plate to serve or in a large bowl.
5. Serve.