8 Treasure Rice

8 treasure rice (Mix of 7-9 ingredients with pumpkin & roast pork being key items)

Ingredients:

1. garlic and small onion - minced

2. Dried scallop - soak in hot water and minced.   Keep the water to cook the rice. 

3. Dried shrimp - soak in hot water and minced. Keep the water to cook the rice. 

4. Dried mushroom - soak in hot water and minced/sliced. Marinate with sugar, dark soya sauce, Chinese rose wine, pepper.  Keep the water to cook the rice. 

5. Chinese sausage - soak in hot water and remove the skin.  Cut into thin slices. 

6. Roast pork - cut into cube 

7. Pumpkin - remove seed/skin, cut into cubes. 

8. Chestnut - boil in hot water and remove the covering. 

9. Other optional: corn kernel, diced carrot. 

Step:

a. Heat a bit of oil in a wok, fry ingredient 1-3 until fragrant.   Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. 

b. Add rice and mix well. Add water (same portion as rice ie 1:1). Can use the water that is used to soak scallop,shrimp and mushroom. May add some seasonings (salt, sugar) to the water. 

c. Transfer to a metal container and steam for 40-45min on medium fire.  After 30min, turn the contents and see if need to add more water.   May use rice cooker but it’s unlikely to be cooked with one round of “cook” function - need to press the “cook” function a few times.  Similarly, turn the contents to ensure they are cooked evenly.  

d. When serve, may add cashew nut/pine nut on top.