Liwet Rice Sautè Dried Fish

Yesterday, I have posted Bakakak Chicken. When I grilled Bakakak Chicken I cooked Liwet Rice too. Both of two are dishes of Sundanese (West Java - Indonesia). Liwet Rice is sautè rice with onion, lemongrass and other spice. After that mix with Sautè Dried Fish. Easy to cook and prepare.

Ingredients :

• 300 gr rice, washed and dried up.
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced.
• 1 stalk lemongrass, crushed.
• 1 bay leaf.
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil for sautèing.
• Water as needed.
• Salt to taste.

Instruction to prepare Liwet Rice :

1. Sautè red onion, bay leaf in pan to cook rice, until fragrant.
2. Add rice, salt and lemongrass, stir until combine evenly.
3. Pour hot water a knuckle over the rice. Cook until boil while stir occasionally so doesn't burn.
4. After water bit dries, put low flame and cover the pan.
5. When rice is bit well done add sautè dried fish and mix until combine evenly with rice.
6. Cook rice until well done.

Ingredients Sautè Dried Fish :

• 200 gr dried fish, washed and cut small pieces and fried until crunchy.
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced.
• 3 red pepper, thinly sliced (skip).
• 1 green pepper, thinly slice (skip).
• 5 green bird eyes chilies, halved. You can reduce or add as you like.
• 2 tbsp oil for sautèing.
• A pinch of salt.

Instruction to sautè Dried Fish :

1. Heat oil, stir fry red onion, red pepper, green pepper, bird eyes chilies and salt until fragrant.
2. Add dried fish and mix until combine evenly with spices.
3. Turn of the flame and ready to mix with Liwet Rice.