Leftover basmati rice?

 This recipe is a fusion. I absolutely LOVE doing fusion. The reason is simple, it's so unique and it just shows how much we can mix up up different flavours and have something so amazing. By now you probably know that I'm not the type of cook or chef who wants to learn all there is to know about one kind of cuisine. I'm the type who wants to learn about all the cuisines add them together and bring out my own flare and taste in the food I make.

So this recipe is basically a fusion of Chinese and Indian. It has all the spice but also the nice flavour of Chinese cooking infused inside it. It's not a battle of flavours in your mouth but I feel that it's quite a good harmony.

Ingredients:
Leftover Spiced Basmati Rice

Oyster mushroom (the small ones that grow in bunches)

Mince Chicken

Yam

Shao Xing Wine

Light Soy Sauce

Cooking oil

This recipe is like how you would make normal fried rice. So it's simple, easy and oh so delicious. 

• Step 1, Cut the yam (and mushrooms) into even pieces

• Step 2, Heat up some oil in a frying pan 
• Step 3, When the oil is hot, throw in the mushrooms and yam. 
• Step 4, Fry till the yam has soften 

This might take a while. You may want to cover the pan to steam the yam. This will help quicken the process.

• Step 5 , Add in the mince chicken 
• Step 6, Pour in the wine and light soy sauce. 

Or you may like to mix the uncooked mince with the wine before cooking it in the pan

• Step 7, When the meat is cooked, add in the rice and give it a good mix. 
• Step 8, Allow the rice to heat up and soak up the sauce and wine. Give good stirs to allow even mixture
• Step 9, test the flavour, ensure the ingredients are cooked and.. SERVE!

I know this dish may stretch some people's comfort zone for food, but it's still a nice dish to try if you have left over spiced basmati rice. I always make too much rice and I always think of new ways to reinvent a dish. It's boring eating the same thing even if you know it tastes amazing. 

Oh yes, in some cases if the rice may become somewhat similar to a risotto because it becomes mushy and overly soft. So just be careful and take note of that. If that happens and you don't like your rice to be mushy, let it air out for a while to harden and then heat it up again.

Hugs for everyone! Have fun with fusions!