FRAGRANT RICE WITH CLOVE -SAMBAL TUMIS IKAN BILIS

A simple bowl rice with the sambal tumis ikan bilis is once of my favourite meal.Sambal tumis ikan bilis  is love by every race. I have some basmati rice enough to cook this fragrant rice.

FRAGRANT RICE WITH CLOVE
source;masala herb

Ingredients;
100g basmati rice
200ml water
pinch of salt
1 big onion
1 dozen clove

Instructions
1.wash the rice a few time under water until the water is clear.place the rice with the recommended water in a pot,add pinch of salt put on the gas stove to cook .keep on slow to medium flame.
2.take the onion peel off the skin, cut off the end and cut into a few round ring,poke the clove into the onion
3.place the onion with the clove on top of the cooking rice.don't mix the rice at this point.just allow it to cook for 18-20 minutes or until rice is fluffy cooked but not sticky overcook.
4.take out the onion with clove and discard.mix the rice properly and strain any excess water.
serve hot  with any sides dishes meat or vegetables.

SAMBAL TUMIS IKAN BILIS

Ingredients;
18g dried chilli soaked in hot water till soft,drain and cut into small pieces
4 fresh red chilli -cut to small pieces
100g shallot- peel,slice to pieces
3 clove garlic-peel ,cut to pieces
1 cm belacan-shrimp paste
1 tbsp sugar , 1 tsp salt (adjust to your taste)
1 tbsp tamarind paste mix with 200ml water (soaked for while,discard the pulp)
150g anchovy -clean and split into half
1 big onion sliced thinly( optional)
1 cup cooking oil

Method;
 1.In a blender add in the dried chilli ,fresh chilli,shallot,garlic ,belacan add a few tbsp of water to
    blend to smooth paste.
2.heat a wok wih oil,when the oil is hot,put in the anchovy to deep fried half cooked .dish out,keep
   aside.
3.In the same wok with the oil,add in the blended chilli paste,stir fry till the oil appear on the surface.
   add in the tamarind water,stir and let it boil ,cook till the gravy remain half add in the slice onion,
    and anchovies, constanly stir fry till the oil separated from the chilli paste .use medium low  heat
   to cook.Note; balance the sugar and the salt.