Friday, October 2, 2009

Steamed Pumpkin Rice

Ingredient
  • 300gm rice
  • 450gm water
  • 450gm pumpkin
  • 300gm chicken fillet
  • 1 1/2 tbsp dried shrimp
  • 3 dried oyster
  • 3 shallots, sliced
  • 4 garlic, chopped
  • 4 tbsp vegetarian oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp pepper
Method
  1. Wash dried shrimp & oyster cleanly. Soften in water and chopped finely. Reserve liquid.
  2. Peel & deseeded pumpkin. Cut into cubes.
  3. Diced chicken fillet. Marinate with 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp light soya sauce, 1/2 tbsp wine & 1 tsp sesame oil.
  4. Heat 2 tbsp spoon oil in wok, add shallot, garlic, dried shrimp & oyster. Fry till fragrant for 2 mins.
  5. Add marinated chicken, stir-fry for 1 min. Add pumpkin and mix till combined.
  6. Add rice, oyster sauce and pepper. Stir to mix. Remove from fire.
  7. Transfer half-cook rice into a casserole, add in water & reserved liquid. Steam over boiling water for 20mins till cooked.

6 comments:

  1. I love anything that uses pumpkin. Thank you so much for the recipe.

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  2. HI

    May i know how many bowls (normal rice bowl) of rice does this recipe yield? would like to try it out but not sure if the qty is enough for my family of 2 adults and 3 kids...
    thks
    octopusmum

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  3. Hi octopusmum...i use the normal rice cup to do the measure which is abt 2 cups. You can increase 1/2-1 cup if u want more, remember to increase the liquid if u do so :)

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  4. HI Peng

    thks...do u think i can replace the dried oyster with dried scallops instead? my kids don't quite fancy dried oyster...
    regards
    octopusmum

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  5. Hi..no problem at all, remember to increase the seasoning slightly also if u increase the rice & liquid.

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  6. Hi Peng

    thks v much, will try this out cause it looks quite easy.

    regards, octopusmum

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