Pumpkin & Chicken Cutlet Rice

Pumpkin & Chicken Cutlet Rice is a combination of two dishes into one. The Rice is cooked with diced pumpkins and chicken stock which can be consider as one rice dish by itself. The other one is the Chicken Cutlet and Pumpkin Mushroom Tempura. It's a rather unique taste for the rice as the pumpkin will be soft and sweet while the rice taste abit salty because of the chicken stock so.... Together with the fried chicken cutlet and vegetable tempura......How you will image the combination of all favours.




Pumpkins Rice
Ingredients: (serves 2)
6-8 Pumpkins Cubes, about 2cm
1 Cup uncooked Rice
1 Cup Chicken Stock

Methods:
1. Wash and soak the rice with chicken stock plus water to cook the rice.
2. Let it soak for about 1-2 hours then cook accordingly until well done. After the rice is cooked, let it stand in the pot for at least 15 minutes before serving. (This is to let the rice cool down abit and absorb a better favour)

Chicken Cutlets
Ingredients: (serves 2)
2 Chicken Tight drumsticks, debone
Dash of pepper
1/2 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
1/2 Tablespoon Cooking Wine
1 Egg, lightly beat
2 Tablespoons Cornflour
2 Tablespoons Dried Breadcrumbs

Methods:
1. Wash and remove the skin of the drumsticks then pat dry and add in the pepper, soy sauce and cooking wine. Rub well and marinated for about 15-30 minutes in the fridge.
2. To fry the cutlet, preheat the oil then coat 1 of the chicken drumsticks with cornflour, then beaten egg and follow by the breadcrumbs.
3. The oil should not be too oil when deep-frying or else the outer layer will be burnt and the chicken will not be cooked.
4. Fried each side for about 2 -3 minutes until golden brown in medium heat then 30 seconds on High heat to force out the extra oil in the cutlets.
5. Remove and set aside to the drained the oil before cutting it into slices and placed on top of the pumpkin rice.

Note: To make the vegetable tempura, just used the pre-packed tempura flour mixture and follow the instruction given.

Bought this tray which consists of 3 divider in one of the shop because I found it very useful when come to frying stuffs using flour, egg and crumbs. At least I do not need to wash 3 plates......