Savory Steamed Glutinous Rice
This Savory Steamed Glutinous Rice (Lo Mai Fun) is a popular street food breakfast in Malaysia. It is delicious served with a variety of toppings.
Keyword : steamed glutinous rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups glutinous rice (soaked for at least 4 hours or overnight) (400g)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp five spice powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1¼ cups water (300ml)
Toppings
- ¼ cup dried shrimp (30g)
- 1 onion or 6 shallots (finely sliced)
- ¼ cup toasted peanuts (chopped) (35g)
- 5 to 6 green onions (finely sliced)
- 2 red chilies (seeded and sliced)
- ¼ cup vegetable oil (60ml)
Instructions
- Rinse and drain dried shrimps. Soak in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain and give shrimps a rough chop.
- In a medium sized pan, heat vegetable oil. Fry onions or shallots until brown and crispy. Remove with a slotted spatula. Add chopped dried shrimps and fry till crispy. Again remove with slotted spatula. Set aside.
- Place a metal rack in the center of wok. Fill with about 1½ inches of water. Bring to a boil.
- Rinse and drain soaked glutinous rice. Transfer rice to a heatproof dish. Add sesame oil, five spice powder, salt and water.
- Transfer dish to wok, cover with a dome lid, and steam for 15 minutes.
- Remove lid, fluff rice with fork. Cover and steam for another 5 minutes. Remove from wok and allow the rice to cool for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle cooked dried shrimps and onions, peanuts, green onions, and red chilies onto rice.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 395kcal
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