Pumpkin Fragrant Rice

Pumpkin Fragrant Rice

　　Ingredients: 400g fragrant rice, 1 small old pumpkin, 150g ham, 50g mushrooms, 50g green beans.

　　Seasonings: 50g lard, appropriate amounts of MSG, salt, water, etc.

　　Cooking method: Stir-fry, steam. Rinse the fragrant rice clean. Heat lard in a pan, add the fragrant rice and stir-fry until the moisture is dried out and the rice becomes fragrant. Cut a hole on the side of the pumpkin, remove the pulp and seeds to hollow it out. Stuff the stir-fried fragrant rice into the pumpkin, then add ham, mushrooms, MSG, salt, green beans, and water. Steam in a steamer over high heat for 30 minutes until cooked.

　　Flavor characteristics: Prominent pumpkin taste, fragrant and mellow rice.

　　Technical tips: After adding the fragrant rice into the pumpkin, add an appropriate amount of water. The rice must be well stir-fried until dry and fragrant, and the shape of the pumpkin should remain good. (Guiyang)