閩南鹹飯--南瓜飯 （Pumpkin Rice）

 

鹹飯是我們家鄉老人常做的一個飯食，比較常做的鹹飯有菜豆飯，芥菜飯，芋頭飯和南瓜飯等等。

就是把蔬菜類食材加上香菇，蝦米，蔥蒜和五花肉燜好，再燉一鍋湯，就能美美地喂飽一家子。

很方便，又美味喔！

 

My mum used to make this Pumpkin rice back home, there are similar dishes made with yam, Chinese mustard (Gai Choy) and long bean.

 

It is prepared almost like Spanish Paella, the rice is cooked together with ingredients and seasoning in a pot/wok, and later simmer to perfection.

 

Its simply irresistible as the tastes of yam, meat and other ingredients were all well blend into rice, every spoon of it is a charm! All you need is another bowl of soup, and that is! A great dinner already!

 

材料：

200-250 克 日本南瓜 （Kabocha)
5-6 片 鹹肉/五花肉

1 杯 白米

2 杯 水 

2-3隻 小紅蔥 （切片）或 1 tbsp 蔥酥
 

調味：

1 tsp 鹽 （或適量）

一撮 五香粉

 

Ingredients：

200-250 gm Kabocha/Japanese Pumpkin

5-6 slices of Bacon/Pork Belly

1 cup Jasmine rice

2 cups of water

2-3 shallots (Sliced) or 1 tbsp of fried shallot

 

Seasoning：

1 tsp salt （or to taste）

A pinch of five spice powder

 

 

 

 

1. 小紅蔥切片，日本南瓜洗淨切塊（不必削皮）。米洗淨淘好。

 

2. 熱鍋，下一大勺油，把鹹肉加入煮至油溢出，加入紅蔥片，煸炒雞肉煸炒變色。把南瓜加入炒至變色。

 

3. 把淘好的白米倒入，中火翻勻，加入鹽調味，鹽可以稍微多一點，米飯燜好之後鹹淡就剛剛好了。把米翻炒至水份幹，米粒有點透明的時候，倒入2 杯水。大火煮滾後轉4號火（中火偏小火）加蓋燜15分鍾，或至水份燜幹，檢查看看米飯是否已經熟透。熄火。

4. 打開蓋子，用個飯勺把米飯拌勻，這個時候有點鍋巴是很正常的，再次加蓋，不點火虛燜10分鍾才吃比較好。

 

1. Slice bacon into 1 inch in width. Slice the shallots and cut the kabocha into 1 cm x 2 cm pieces, keep the skin on if it is organic. Wash and soaked rice for about 10 minutes.

 

2. Heat up a wok, and add 1-2 tbsp of oil and add the bacon to cook until oil releases, add shallot slices and fry until fragrant.

 

3. Add the pumpkin pieces and  cook for 2-3 minutes, add five spice powder. Add rice and cook for 2-3 minutes, season with salt.

 

Note: The rice should taste a little saltier for now, as when the rice gets cooked, the saltiness balanced out by the sweetness of rice. 

 

4. Continue cooking at medium high heat until rice turn a little translucent, pour in 2 cups of water, you can add a little water later if you like your rice a softer. Turn the heat to medium low, cover with lid and cook for 15-20 minutes or until water disappear, switch off the stove.

 

4. Fluff up the rice using a spatula or fork, cover with lid and let it sit for 10 more minutes before serving.

 

好吃的南瓜飯，是道很營養的米飯哦！ 

It goes superbly with some soup!

 

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