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Beetle leaf rice

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  • 80 g beetle leaves
Slice the washed leaves into a chiffonade and chop across them for smaller bits.
Betel leaf rice and substitutes
  • 1 tbsp lard
  • 3 cloves garlic
Heat the lard in a wok, fry the minced garlic until fragrant, then add the minced leaves and fry about three minutes until they start to change color.
Add the rinsed rice and fry together about one minute.
  • 230 g rice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • water
Transfer to the rice cooker with the salt and water up to the requisite line, and cook.
  • ¼ tsp white pepper powder
Season the cooked rice with white pepper powder.
A lightly flavored side rice