I was checking out the website reading about different types of rice when I came across that glutinous rice has been bred to be particularly sticky and dense and although the name implies that the rice contains gluten, it is actually gluten free, with “glutinous” being used in the sense of “sticky” in this instance. I particularly love the stickiness texture of the rice and have set out to prepare a simple but delicious dish with it.

Ingredients:
1 cup glutinous rice
1 small pc woodear (tear into tiny pieces) } season with a little salt
2 small chinese mushrooms (sliced) } and fry for 2 minutes
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
Method:
1. Wash and drain glutinous rice
2. Place in a stainless steel plate and top up with 1 and 1/8 cup water
3. Add in the fried woodear and mushrooms
4. Steam for half an hour
5. When cooked drizzle the sesame oil and dark soy sauce onto the cooked glutinous rice and serve hot with chilli sauce.

Labels: Home cooked dishes, steamed glutinous rice