Oil rice (si-htamin)

Ingredients

• 150 g glutinous rice
• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons pounded dried shrimps
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup warm water
• a pinch of salt to season

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Preparation

• Wash the glutinous rice and then leave to drain the glutinous rice. Heat oil in the saucepan.
• Add the onions to the hot oil and stir until they are soften.
• Add the pounded prawns to the mixture and sprinkle turmeric powder. Give it a stir until they are lightly golden brown.
• Remove the mixture from the saucepan. Add the glutinous rice to the remaining oil and sprinkle salt. Give this a quick stir.
  
• Add water just enough to cover the glutinous rice. Cover and let it cook for about 15-20 minutes on low heat.
• Once the rice is cooked and totally absorbed the water, then it is ready to serve.
• Garnish the si-htamin with the mixture of fried onions and dried shrimps before serving them.

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