How To Make Restaurant-Worthy Buah Keluak Fried Rice

BUAH KELUAK FRIED RICE

Serves 1-2 pax

Ingredients:

Rempah:

1 cup shallots, peeled and roughly chopped
1 tbsp belacan (fermented shrimp paste)
4 red chillies

Rice:

3 tbsp + 2 tbsp cooking oil
¾ cup buah keluak meat
100g minced pork, chicken or prawns
2 cups day-old cooked white or brown rice
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 fried egg chopped coriander leaves, for garnishing

Method:

1) Make rempah by blending all the rempah ingredients into a smooth paste.

2) Heat 3 tbsp oil in a wok over high heat.

3) Add the rempah to the wok and reduce heat to medium. Stir-fry the rempah till it starts to release its oils. This will take about 10 minutes.

4) Crumble the buah keluak meat into the pan and stir-fry for another 5 minutes. Add a spoonful or two of water if the mixture seems to be drying out.

5) When the buah keluak meat is well incorporated into the rempah, transfer to a blender or use a stick blender to blitz to a fine paste.

6) Place the remaining 2 tbsp oil in the same wok and set to high heat. Return the rempah to the wok along with the minced pork, chicken or prawns. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, then add the rice.

7) Stir-fry the rice vigorously till all the grains are coated in the rempah. Add the light and dark soy sauces and continue stir-frying till everything is evenly incorporated.

8) Taste and add salt, if necessary.

9) Transfer rice to a serving plate and top with a fried egg. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve immediately.