Pumpkin Chicken Brown Rice

I been craving for pumpkin ever since the other day i saw a mixed vegetable rice vedor selling pumpkins as 1 of the dish.
I loved pumpkins.Be it pumpkin kueh,pumpkin soup or juz stir fry with a dash of salt.I can juz eat them without having main course!

I bought a wedge of pumpkin at $4.5 per kg.Wah...its not cheap ya. However, there was another pale coloured kind which cost onli $1.3 per kg.
Definately the wan which is more ex is better ba as its bright orange red in colour.

I decided to cook pumpkin chicken rice with my favourite brown rice.Its fantastic & Adam had 2 serving! ^-^

Ingredients;
1 wedge of pumpkin, cubed
1 chicken drumstick with thigh
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 tbsp sesame oil
3 dried mushroom, sliced
1 inch ginger, sliced
1 clove garlic, chopped
¾ cup brown rice
¼ cup white rice
1 cup mushroom water
Some boiling water
Oil for frying
Salt to taste

Method;
-Debone chicken, cut into several pieces. Marinade with baking soda, salt & sesame oil for at least 1hr.
-Soak mushroom in hot water for ½ hr, squeeze out excess water, sliced mushroom thinly. Reserve mushroom water for later use.
-Soak brown rice for 15mis, wash clean with white rice.
-Deep fried pumpkin cubed, drained.
-Heat oil in a wok, fry garlic & ginger till fragrant.
-Add chicken, mushroom & seasoning.
-Add in rice & mushroom water.
-Bring to boil, add in deep fried pumpkin.
-Scoop mixture onto a plate, add some boiling water if its too dry.
-Steam for 30-40 mins or till cooked.
-Serve with stir fry chye sim & fried shallots.
-Enjoy!