Simple belachan Fried brown rice

Ingredients

3 cups overnight brown rice

150g lean meat (shredded and marinated with 1 tbsp cornflour and 1 tbsp light soya sauce)

1 small carrot ( shredded)

100g french bean ( cut into small pieces)

2 eggs (beaten)

2 tbsp dried prawn ( soaked and pounded lightly)

2 tbsp light soya sauce

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tsp belachan powder

pinch of salt

dash of pepper

2 shallots ( sliced)

oil

Preparation

1. Marinate meat with 1 tbsp cornflour and 1 tbsp light soya sauce.

2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in pan and swirl to coat. When the pan is hot, add egg and scramble it. Remove and set aside when egg is cooked.

3. Heat 3 tbsp oil in pan and stir fry shallot until fragrant. Add in dried prawn to stir fry for while.

4. Put in meat to stir fry, followed by the carrot and french bean.

5. Add in brown rice and spread it evenly on top of the other ingredients (Do not mix). Cover to simmer over medium low flame for 3 minutes ( This is because overnight brown rice is very hard and dry).

6. If the brown rice is freshly cooked, omit No5.

7. Add in oyster sauce, light soya sauce, salt, pepper and belachan powder. Stir fry over high flame for about 5 minutes.

8. Return the scrambled egg and stir fry to mix well.

9. Dish up to serve.