YAM RICE WITH LOTUS SEED - 芋头莲子饭

Ingredients: ( 3-4 pax)

1 tsp                     Chopped garlic
                             Olive oil
                             Few drops sesame oil
                             Water
                             Salt
                             Sugar (Optional)
                             Thick dark soy sauce

1 1/2 cup              White rice grains (washed clean)
1 small bowl         Yam ( cut into smaller cubes)
1 pkt  (80gm+)      Lotus seed
1/2 small bowl      Anchovies (银鱼仔)

Methods:

1.                        Heat wok with olive oil, put in garlic to saute a little. Add in the anchovies
                           to stir fry, follow then the yam cubes and lotus seeds.  Mix well.
2.                        Add in salt to taste, sprinkle little sugar, few drops of sesame oil, then
                           the thick black soy sauce. Continue to stir fry & mix well.

3.                        Lastly, add in the rice grains. Mix well.
4.                        Off heat and transfer the mix ingredients into the rice cooker. Add in
                           water (Your actual cooking rice water), cover lid, on switch, press
                           button & here it goes....cook your rice.

5.                        Rice cooked. Can serve as it is or just add with a side dish of
                           leafy veggies.