Burmese Rice With Salted Dried Fish Recipe

RECIPES OF BURMA

Ingredients :

350 g	Long grain rice
75 g	Salted dried fish, soaked
10 cm	Lemongrass stalk, chopped
1 piece	Medium-sized onion, minced
3 cloves	Garlic, minced
2 pieces	Fresh red chilies, minced
650 ml	Water
2 tbsp	Fish sauce
1 tbsp	Lime juice
1 1/2 tsp	Turmeric powder
3 tbsp	Cooking oil
-	Salt
-	Sliced shallots and fresh chilies to garnish

Method :

Wash rice through several changes of water and drain well, then transfer to a deep saucepan.
Add lemongrass and sufficient water to cook the rice, then bring to a boil.
Cover the rice, reduce heat to 'low' and allow rice to continue to cook until tender and liquid absorbed.
Combine onion, garlic, turmeric, the soaked salted dried fish and chili to a paste, then add oil, fish sauce and lime juice.
Stir the mixture into a rice, adjust for the salt and continue to cook, stirring with a pair of chopstick for another 4 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to stand, covered, for approx. 10 minutes.
Spoon into a serving dish and garnish with sliced shallot and chilies.