Pumpkin rice
Ingredients:
120g rice (2 persons) – (rinsed and soaked for 15 mins)
160g pumpkin (cut into cubes)
1 chicken thigh (de-boned, removed skin and cut into small cubes)
4-5 fresh medium size shiitake mushroom (washed with running water, cut into small chunks)
25g dried prawns (pre-soaked for 15 mins, retained water for cooking later)
5 shallots (sliced thinly)
3 tbsp oil
Water for cooking (depending on the type of rice used)
Spring onions (for garnishing)
Seasonings:
1 tbsp light soya sauce
2 tsp dark soya sauce
½ tsp salt
Dash of sesame oil & pepper
Methods:
1. Marinate the chicken with light soya sauce, sugar, sesame oil & conrflour for at least half an hour.
2. Fried shallots until golden brown, set aside.
3. Heat up 2 tbsp oil of shallot oil, add in dried prawns and stir fry under low heat until fragrant. Add in mushrooms and dash of sugar, stir-fry for a while.
4. Push the dried prawns and mushrooms to the side of the wok, add in chicken and stir-fry until the chicken cubes turn pale (half-cooked).
5. Add in pumpkin and continue to stir-fry for a while. Add in a little oil if the mixture looks dried.
6. Add in pre-soaked rice, fried shallots, then followed by seasoning and stir until all the ingredients are well-combined.
7. Transfer all the ingredients to a cooking pot, add water to cover ¾ of the rice mixture.
8. Cook under low heat and stir occasionally until the rice is cooked thoroughly.
Note:
I do not have a rice cooker at home. Most of the time, I am using a steamer. Therefore, it is considered my first attempt using a cooking pot to cook rice.
I had been referring to the recipes from Hockiak and Piggy’s Journal for cooking my own pumpkin rice.
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i’m chi but i like nasi dagang. i think you can post a recipe for that. it’s a malay delight and can consider the best among all the malay food (rice).
Chi: Tks for your suggestion but I am not good at cooking Malay food. Need to search a good guru first. Hehehe! I ate this rice before at KLCC food court. It goes well with the curry chicken. It is my favourite.
Can teach me how to steam rice? Thanks.
Joeline: Do you have AMC pot or just normal pot?
Hi,
I have normal pot & thermal cooker.
Joeline: For normal pot, 1) wash and rinse your rice; 2) put uncooked rice with water on a steaming tray (best to use stainless steel plate); 3) Add some water into the pot; 4) Put the steaming tray into the pot with a rack as a base. 5) Steam under medium heat for 30-40 minutes. 6) Let the cooked rice set in the tray for 5-10 minutes before serving. Hope it helps.
btw, how can i cook healthy meal within a short time? I need to rush home after work, just to cook dinner for my hubby & 2 yrs old boy. I reach home around 6.45pm & hope to hv dinner by 7.30pm. thanks.
Joeline: You can try steaming dishes and blanching vegetables. Another option is to prepare all the ingredients in advance (such as marinate the meat or chicken). It will help to save you some preparation time. Hppe it helps!
Hi I saw this great recipe. The ingredient dark soya sauce, I didn’t see in your step by step. Is it supposed to be omitted from your recipe?
Jillie: The dark soya sauce is used in step 4 as part of the seasoning. Hope it clarifies your doubt.
Hi, how much sugar, soya sauce etc to use for marinating the chicken?
First Attempt: You can use 1-2 tsp light soy sauce, 1/4 tsp sugar and 1/2 tsp corn flour to marinate the chicken. It’s just an estimation. Hope it helps.