Fried Glutinous Rice Flakes

Glutinous Rice Flakes or what we called Emping is one of the traditional dish in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia particularly in Penang, Kedah and Perlis. How these green flakes are served as a dish depends on which state you are in. In Kedah and Perlis, mostly, emping is preferred to be eaten as a sweet dish where it is served with fresh grated coconut, sugar and a bit of salt. As for Penangites, we like it to be a little bit spicy and crunchy.

Sold in packets, you need to discard the husks from the flakes.

Basically fried emping is done just like you fry fried rice. The only difference is that, the ingredients need to be dry in order to have crunchy emping :)

Ingredients:
1/2 packet of emping
omelette (separate d egg whites n yolk to have the different colour effect) ;)
fried minced beef (fry mince beef with salt and pepper till the juices dry up)
diced carrot, cabbage
sliced spring onion and chinese celery
diced big yellow onion
chilly paste made of 4 red chillies, 3 garlic & 4 shallots.
salt & sugar to taste










Methods:

1. On a medium heated pan, toast the flakes till slightly golden / crunchy and put aside.

2. Heat oil in a wok and put in the chilly paste, a little sugar and salt.

Fry till fragrant.

3. Once the paste is done - fragrant and the oil arises to the surface, put in the fried mince beef, carrots & cabbage. Stir for a few minutes.

Then, put in the diced big onion.

4. Put in the flakes and mix well. 

Remember, the heat should be medium.

5. Finally put in sliced spring onion and chinese celery.

Serve hot to savour the crunchiness of the flakes ~ kruk kruk kruk.. ;)

 serve with julienne omelette, red & green chilly (optional )

~ Bon Appetito ~