Simple & Easy to prepare! All in just one pot of rice!
The recipe of Yam Rice I share here is different from the traditional way of preparation, as I added 1-2 more varieties of vegetables to ensures more nutrients intake can be serve d in just one pot of rice. It is easy to prepare and time saving for mothers or home makers who are busy with their daily life.
Preparation: 10 mins, Cooking time: 15 mins
Ingredients (serves 2)
- 200g rice, washed and drained ( replace white rice with brown rice for your healthy choice)
- 400ml water
- 150g yam, peeled and diced (about ½ inch thick)
- 1 slice ginger
- 3 pandan leaves (screw pine), tied into a knot {optional}
- Vegetables: 50g Cabbage cut in pieces (or Chinese Bak Choy), 50g carrot diced (or beet root diced), 50g Broccoli
- 1 sprig of Chinese Celery, sliced
Spices & Seasoning:-
- 2 star anises (optional)
- ½ cinnamon stick, 3cm length (optional)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt, or to taste°
- ½ teaspoon Chinese five spice powder/pepper powder
- 1¾ -2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil (Cold pressed)
Method
1. In order to make the brown rice more tender to eat, well soak the drained brown rice in water for about 10-15min before cook. If you are run out of time, alternatively, you can add more water up to 500ml well cook the brown rice.
2. Place the following ingredients in order:
(a) Added spices such as star anises, cinnamon stick, Chinese five spice powder into the soaked rice & mix well.
(b) Diced yam – slightly press it down & let it soak with the rice as it requires slightly longer time for well cook.
(c) Cover Cabbage and Carrot evenly on top the uncooked rice. The Broccoli will only be added in immediately after the rice cooked.
3.Combine all the ingredients into an electric rice cooker or clay pot and turn it on. Cook the above as you normally cook rice.
4. When done, add seasoning such as dark soy sauce & sesame oil, place last item i.e Broccoli and leave the cooked rice to rest, covered, for 5-10 minutes. Stir well & serve hot with sliced Chinese celery.
