Belacan & Salted Fish Fried Rice Recipe

Thank you friends who participated in my "Let's play a guessing game". Yatie actually guessed the closest. She may not get the name but she was the only who saw the (bony)salted fish. :)

Actually that was the first time I made anything with salted fish. My good friend Bee Yinn of Rasa Malaysia gave me some last year during one of those times when she was flying home and had to clear her fridge/freezer. Thank you Bee Yinn! ;)

Anyways, Iv been meaning to make this kind of fried rice for ages but keep forgetting that I have the salted fridge in the freezer. So, on that lovely weekend, after getting some green bean from the supermarket, I got busy.

1 cup cooked day-old rice

2-3 shallot
2 garlic
4-5 thai chili (use more/less depending on how hot you like your rice)
1/2" belacan (if you're using powder form, use about 1.5 teaspoon)

half medium size onion, sliced into 1/4"
a few pieces salted fish, fried and cut into small pieces
Deep-fried anchovies (optional)
green bean, thinly cut (i prefer long bean but when i was at the store they looked old)
frozen mixed vegetables
2 tablespoon vege oil
salt, pepper and sugar to taste

1. Using mortal & pestel, pound shallot, garlic, thai chili and belacan or you can use the small food processor.

2. In a wok or pan, heat the oil on medium high. Add in the blended ingredients and stir until fragrant. About 30seconds.

3. Add in the rest of the ingredients and keep stirring. 1 min.

4. Add the rice and continue stirring until the rice and ingredients blend together. Taste and add salt/sugar/pepper until you're satisfied.

You can see from the picture how I like eating my fried rice. I prefer my egg fried with oil to sunny side up since I like the crunchiness of the edges. Pour some of the Lingham Chili sauce, cut some red chili, fry some prawn/fish cracker and voila! It was heaven!