Cantonese rice with vegetables and ham (cooked in rice cooker)

Ingredients

• 250 g Fresh peas (Shell peas before cooking)
• 100 g Carrot (Cut into small dice)
• 60 g Button mushrooms (Cut into small pieces)
• 1 piece Onion (Thinly sliced)
• 1 piece Scallion (green onion) (Cut into thin rounds)
• 200 g Ham (Cut into small dice)
• 450 g Fragrant long grain rice (Rinse 3 times until water runs clear)
• 1 tbsp Light soy sauce (Light soy sauce)
• 1 tbsp Oyster sauce (Adds umami)
• 1 tsp Salt (Adjust to taste)
• to taste Ground pepper (Freshly ground)
• 2 tbsp Sunflower oil (For sautéing the onion)
• 560 ml Water (Quantity according to rice type (500 ml if rice is very tender))

Instructions

1. Prepare the vegetables and ham

   Shell the 250 g of fresh peas, cut the carrot into dice, chop the mushrooms, thinly slice the onion, cut the scallion into rounds and cut the ham into dice.

   Time: PT8M

2. Rinse the rice

   Rinse the 450 g of fragrant long grain rice three times in cold water, stirring with your hand until the water is clear.

   Time: PT5M

3. Sauté the onion

   Heat 2 tbsp of sunflower oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the sliced onion and stir for 3 minutes until it becomes translucent and lightly golden.

   Time: PT5M

4. Coat the rice with aromatics

   Add the rinsed rice to the pan with the onion, pour 1 tbsp of light soy sauce, and stir for 2 minutes over medium‑low heat so each grain is lightly oiled and flavored.

   Time: PT2M

5. Assemble in the rice cooker

   Transfer the sautéed rice to the rice cooker. Add the peas, carrot, mushrooms, ham, scallion, 1 tbsp of oyster sauce, 1 tsp of salt, ground pepper, then pour 560 ml of water (or 500 ml if the rice is very tender). Mix gently.

   Time: PT3M

6. Cook the rice

   Start the rice cooker cooking program. Let cook about 25 minutes, then let the rice rest an additional 15 minutes covered.

   Time: PT40M

7. Fluff the rice

   After the resting time, open the cooker, fluff the rice with a fork or wooden spatula to release excess moisture.

   Time: PT2M

8. Serve

   Divide the Cantonese rice into bowls, optionally sprinkle extra chives and enjoy with green tea at 80 °C.

   Time: PT2M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

350

Protein

10 g

Carbohydrates

55 g

Fat

8 g

Fiber

4 g