Savoury Glutinous Rice (Lor Mai Fun)

Ingredients:

400g glutinous rice

30g garlic, minced

50g shallots, sliced finely

40g dried shrimps, washed and chopped coarsely

30g dried shiitake mushroom, diced

100g char siew, diced

1 chinese sausage, sliced

5 tbsp oil

400ml water

Seasoning:

2 tbsp light soy sauce

3/4 tsp dark soy sauce

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1/2 tsp salt (adjust taste accordingly)

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp sugar

• Wash glutinous rice in a mixing bowl and soak in hot water for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile heat 2 tbsp oil and stir fry shallots and garlic.  Remove to a plate and set aside *.
• Stir fry mushroom, dried shrimps, chinese sausage and char siew separately.  Dish up and set aside *.
• Drain the glutinous rice and pour in the seasoning and coat the rice well.
• Heat the remaining 3 tbsp oil and add glutinous rice and stir well.  Fry for about 2 minutes, stirring continuously.  Add a little water at a time. 
• Add the stir-fried ingredients *  to the rice and stir well.  Add  about 1/2 cup of water and cook for a further 5 minutes or until rice are translucent. 
• Transfer rice onto a steaming tray.  Sprinkle the rest of the water on the rice.  
• Steam under high heat for 30 minutes or until rice is cooked.
• Garnish with spring onion and fried peanuts.