One-Pot Pineapple Rice

An easy dish to prepare and makes a satisfying light meal. Just combine all the ingredients in a pot. By leaving out the stir-frying of the ingredients, it speeds up the cooking process and also reduces the amount of oil used.

Preparation: 15 mins, Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredients (serves 2)
° 200g rice, washed and drained
° 400ml water
° 75g pineapple, diced
° 1 stalk lemon grass, peel off outer layers, cut out 2 cm , bruised
° 2 pandan leaves (screwpine), tied into a knot
° 1 slice vegetarian ham, diced
° 2-3 chinese dried mushrooms, soaked and diced
° 1 star anise
° 1 tablespoon sesame oil
° 1 teaspoon salt
° ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
° ¼ teaspoon sugar (optional)

Method
1. Combine all the ingredients into an electric rice cooker, mix well and turn it on.
2. When done, leave the cooked rice to rest, covered, for 5-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve hot.

Tip
1. For pineapple preparation refer to http://www.hormel.com/templates/knowledge/knowledge.asp?catitemid=113&id=835