Vegetarian Chicken Rice (Hainanese Style)

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

200g rice, washed and drained

400ml water

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely chopped

1-2 stalks lemon grass, peel off outer layers leaving tender whitish centre, cut out 4 cm

4 pandan leaves (screwpine), tied into a knot

1 tablespoon sesame oil

½ teaspoon salt

Method:

1. Combine all the Ingredients: into an electric rice cooker, mix well and turn it on.

2. When done leave the cooked rice to rest, covered, for 5-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve hot with sliced vegetarian poached chicken (Steamed Cardoncello Mushroom), cucumber slices, tomatoes and vegetarian chicken rice chilli.