Yam Rice

There's a yam craze in my family. Especially when near to mid authum festival, where mini yams are available everywhere.
We been having lots & lots of yam.Be it with bee hoon or juz steamed yam.Yam rice was last nite's dinner.


Ingredients;
2 cups rice
1½ cup yam,cubed (mini yams could be used as well)
1 cup pork belly strips
1 cup dried mushroom
½ cup dried shrimps
Handful of chopped garlic & shallots
Oil for frying
Pinch of salt

Method;
-Wash rice thoroughly & set aside.
-Prepare mushroom by soaking in hot water till it bloomed, cut in strips
-Reserve water for soaking mushroom & dried shrimps for later use
-Deep fried yam cubes into golden brown.
-Set aside for later use.
-Heat oil, fry chopped garlic & shallots till fragrant.
-Add in dried shrimp & pork belly, fry till pork is about 80% cooked.
-Add in mushrooms, continue to fry for 2 another 2 mins.
-Add in yam cubes, rice & water.
-Season with salt, fry for another 5 mins.
-Scoop the rice on a metal plate & steam on high heat for 20-30mins.
-Serve with fried shallots.
-Enjoy!