Steamed savory and sweet glutinous rice

 

We like to take steamed savory glutinous rice dish for our breakfast.  It is easy to make with just a few ingredients: glutinous rice (also called sticky rice), dried shrimps, fried shallots and spring onions. Recipe adapted from Lucinda Lau.

I recently discovered my late mother in law's handwritten recipe for sweet glutinous rice. By applying similar method for making savory glutinous rice, I think I managed to recreate the sweet glutinous rice we used to buy from "Famous Glutinous Rice" stall in Chinatown Complex Food Centre. This stall has closed down in 2012.

I understand that back in 1950s-1960s, sweet and savory glutinous rice was a common breakfast staple sold by street hawkers in Singapore. Now, it is very difficult to find stalls selling BOTH savory and sweet glutinous rice. But I don't have to worry as I can cook it anytime we want now. 😅

A. Savory Glutinous Rice 

Ingredients

300g glutinous rice

290ml water (includes water for soaking dried shrimps)

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon sugar

1 spoonful of love 

Toppings

dried shrimps

Fried shallots

Sping onions

Fried/crispy peanuts

Method

1. Soak dried shrimps for at least half hour. Drain after that and keep the water for cooking glutinous rice later. 

2. Soak glutinous rice for at least 3 hours. Drain the rice and discard the water (can use it to water your plants too).

3. Fry the shallots and dried shrimps separately. Remove them from wok and keep about 1 tablespoon of remaining oil in the wok to fry the glutinous rice. Stir fry the rice well under medium heat.

4. Pour in the water (including that used for soaking dried shrimps), add salt and sugar. Continue to stir fry for about 1 minute.

5. Transfer the rice to steaming tray and steam over medium heat for 10minutes.

6. After 10minutes, loosen the rice with rice paddle and continue to steam for another 15minutes. 

7. Wait for rice to cool down.

8. Garnish with toppings and serve.

B. Sweet Glutinous Rice

Ingredients

100g glutinous rice

90g water

25g sugar

1 spoonful of love

Method

1. Soak glutinous rice for at least 3 hours. Drain the rice and discard the water (can use it to water your plants too).

2. Spread the glutinous rice in the steaming tray and add water.

3. Steam for 10 minutes under medium heat, then loosen the rice with rice paddle. Continue to steam for another 10minutes.

4. Sprinkle sugar over the glutinous rice immediately and use rice paddle to mix the sugar in. Ready to eat! Best eaten together with the savory glutinous rice.