2014年8月11日 星期一

Malaysian Belacan Fried Rice with Dried Shrimps

Belacan Fried Rice is a very simple fried rice recipe. It is the dried shrimp paste or belacan that gives this version of fried rice its unique Southeast Asian flavor.

It is best to use day-old rice when preparing this dish because you want the rice to be dry and slightly hard. The long beans can be substituted with celery or french bean – in fact, any crunchy, non-leafy vegetable will do just as well.

Belacan Fried Rice

Malaysian Belacan Fried Rice with Dried Shrimps

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups day-old rice
  • ½ cup diced long beans
  • ½ cup dried shrimps
  • 2 Tbsp dried shrimp paste or belacan
  • 4 Tbsp cooking oil
  • Salt to taste

Preparation:


  1. Soak the dried shrimps in water for about 20 minutes. Drain and leave till ready to cook.
  2. Stir-fry the long beans in a Tbsp of hot oil till they are about ¾ cooked. Keep aside in a bowl or plate.
  3. Fry the dried shrimps and the belacan in 3 Tbsp of hot oil. As belacan tends to clump together, mash it well with your ladle. When the dried shrimps turn crispy and slightly brown and the belacan smells fragrant, add the rice and partially cooked bean
  4. Mix well and add salt to taste. Continue frying for another two to three minutes, mixing all the ingredients thoroughly. 

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Ingredients
3 cups cooked rice, stored overnight
3-4 tbsp oil
2 dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked and shredded
2 tbsp diced carrot
2 eggs, lightly beaten


Ground ingredients (A)
30g dried prawns
4 shallots
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp belacan stock granules
3 red chillies, seeded


Seasoning (B)
1 tbsp light soya sauce
1/2 tsp chicken stock granules
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp sugar


Method
Heat oil and fry ground ingredients (A) till aromatic.
Add mushrooms and carrot. Sauté well.
Add rice and toss briskly followed by seasoning (B). Continue to stir-fry until rice is quite dry.
Next, push the rice to one side of the pan and drizzle in a little extra oil.
Add the beaten eggs and fry until set.
Push rice over to cover the eggs for about 40 to 50 seconds before tossing the rice briefly.

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