Singapore: Chicken & Rice w/ Chili Sauce, & Pulut Hitam (Black Rice Porridge Dessert)

Chicken & Rice w/ Chili Sauce

Serves: 4-5

Chicken & Rice:

1-2 lb Chicken
1 Tbsp Ginger, shredded
1 Tbsp Garlic, minced
3-4 Cloves
1 Tbsp Cinnamon
Salt, to taste
- My FAV: Eden Foods Sea Salt -- 14 oz
2 Cups Rice (not shown in picture)
4 Cups Chicken Stock (not shown in picture)
Lettuce

Boil chicken in water and salt until fully cooked (20 to 30 minutes). Remove from water and shred the chicken with two forks.

Fry ginger and garlic with oil until it is golden. Cook rice on stovetop or in a rice cooker. Mix in the ginger, garlic, chicken stock, cinnamon and cloves. When finished remove cloves from rice. Serve with lettuce.

Chili Sauce:

1 Tbsp Fish Sauce
- TRY: Thai Kitchen Fish Sauce -- 7 fl oz
1 Tbsp Sugar (not shown in picture)
1-2 Red Chilis, minced (I couldn't find red so I used yellow)
1 Tsp Ginger, minced
1 Lime, juice
1 Tbsp Garlic, minced
1/2 Tsp Vinegar (not shown in picture)

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend roughly.

Garnish:

1 Tbsp Coriander
2 Tomatoes, chopped
1 Cucumber, peeled & sliced
2 Tbsp Sesame Seeds
2 Tbsp Sesame Oil (can use more for taste)
- My FAV: Eden Foods Selected Toasted Sesame Oil -- 5 fl oz
2 Tbsp Soy Sauce (can use more for taste)
- My FAV: Eden Foods Organic Tamari Soy Sauce -- 10 fl oz
1 Pineapple, chopped

Prepare all ingredients as listed. Serve with chicken & Rice. Top the chicken and rice with sesame seeds, sesame oil, soy sauce, and coriander.

Pulut Hitam (Black Rice Porridge)

Serves: 4-5

2 Cups Black Rice
- TRY: Lotus Foods Organic Forbidden Rice, 15-Ounce (Pack of 6)
4 Cups Water
2 Cups Thick Coconut Milk (I used the can version)
Salt, to taste
- My FAV: Eden Foods Sea Salt -- 14 oz
2 Tbsp Sugar

Cook rice in the water on the stove top or in a rice cooker. Once finished stir in coconut milk, sugar and salt. Serve warm. So Yummy!