Saffron Rice - Indian Recipe

Ingredients:

(serves 6)

• 2-1/2 c. basmati rice
• 3 c. water
• 3 green cardamom pods
• 2 cloves
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 tbsp. semi-skimmed (low-fat) milk
• 1/2 tsp. saffron threads. crushed

Cooking Methods:

1. Wash the rice, put it in a bowl and pour over water to cover. Leave to soak for 20 minutes.
2. drain the basmati rice and put it in a large pan with the measured water. Add the cardamoms, cloves and salt. Stir; then bring to the boil. Lower the heat, cover the pan tighly, and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, place the milk in a small pan. Add the saffron threads and heat through gently.
4. Pour the saffron milk over the rice and stir. Cover again and continue cooking over a low heat for 5-6 minutes.
5. Remove the pan from the heat without lifting the lid. Leave the rice to stand for about 5 minutes, then fork through just before serving.

Indonesian Fried Rice - Indonesian Recipe

Ingredients:

• 11 red chillies
• 3 garlic cloves
• 6 shallots
• 1/2 tbsp. shrimp paste, toasted
• 1/2 tbsp. salt
• 1/2 tbsp. sweet soy sauce (Kecap Manis)
• 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 950 gr cold rice1/4 c. fried shallots
• 2 leeks, white and green part, finely chopped
• 10 gr chinese celery, finely chopped
• 125 gr chicken breast (cooked by panfrying/deepfrying and shredded)
• 5 eggs - pan fried into thin slices of omelette and cut into thin slices
• Shallots and chilli pickels (recipe follows)

Cooking Methods:

1. Ground cillies, garlic, shallots, salt, sugar, and shrimp paste to form a paste.
2. Mix the soy sauce and sweet soy sauce with the rice.
3. heat cooking oil in a big/medium sized wok till slightly smoky. Add the paste and stir fry for 2 minutes, until the color turned slightly brownish.
4. Add the cold rice and stir fry, breaking any lumps, until all ingredients are combined evenly and the riceis heated through. This will take 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the batch.
5. Adjust the seasoning by adding more salt if needed and add the chopped celery and leek. Cook for another 3 minutes.
6. Serve gwith fried shallots, shredded chicken, and pickels.
   

Chinese Fried Rice

Ingredients:

(2 servings)

• 6 tbsp. peanut or vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 spring onions/scallions
• 1/2c. fresh shrimp, shelled, deveined and diced
• 4c. cold, cooked rice (long-grain rice)
• 1/2c. cooked peas
• 1/4c. canned bamboo shoots
• 1/4c. cup diced cooked pork with char sui (preferably)
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce

Cooking Mehod:

1. Heat 2 tbsp. of the oil.
2. Beat egg and lightly. add 1/2 tbsp. salt and scramble in oil. remove eggs and set aside.
3. Heat remaing 4 tbsp. of oil.
4. Add spring onions/scallions and shrimp and dash of salt. Cook until shrimp cooks thru (pink).
5. Use your hands or wooden spoon to break up cooked rice.
6. Add rice to shrimp. Stir until rice is heated and grains are seperated.
7. Add all the rest of theingredients, except soy sauce.
8. Stir until heated through and well mixed.
9. Sprinkle soy sauce over rice, and mix evenly.
10. Salt and pepper, to taste.