Spicy Pompano (Whole Fish)-Sautéed
deep fried Pompano with onions, green beans, red bell pepper, jalapeño,
zucchini, basil, garlic, chili sauce, and topped with crispy kaffir
lime leaf.
I
ordered Blue Rice from a Thai Restaurant the other day along with fried
and Spicy Pompano. It was my first time to taste blue rice. The taste
is similar to the regular Steam Jasmine white rice. Below is a
description of what blue rice is
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/blue-rice-is-the-latest-craze-that-is-insta-worthy-too/articleshow/80313239.cms
While Blue Rice is not new to Asian cuisine, it is the striking colour
that has made people sit up and take notice of the dish lately.
Recently, even actress Jacqueline Fernandez was seen indulging in this
dish along with her friends. Blue Rice, also known as Nasi Kerabu, is
prepared using butterfly pea flower and is commonly consumed in Malaysia
and Thailand. Though mixologists across the country have previously
used butterfly pea flowers to impart blue or purple colour to drinks, it
is only recently that blue rice has been introduced in restaurants in
the city.
Chef Tarun Sibal, who serves Blue Rice with Yellow Tofu curry at his
eatery, shares:
How to prepare it
Take a cup of Jasmine rice and cook it
like you prepare regular white rice. To the water add a handful of
butterfly pea flower. “You will need a lot of blue pea flower so that
the rice gets the blue colour,” he says.
Pair it best with
This rice can go with all kinds of
curries. “Since it is fragrant rice, personally, I prefer to pair it
with Asian flavours. So, an Asian curry with mild flavour is definitely a
good choice,” he adds.
Nutrition aspect
Butterfly pea flower is packed with anti-oxidants and is said to detoxify your body and enriches skin texture as well.
Personal Note:
Rice Farming and its income made me of what I am today. My Parents and
Grand Parents from Iloilo were Rice Growers and Landowners during their time. My Parents
had more than 30 tenants planting rice annually in Barotac Viejo. It was
our primary income.
On the other hand, Macrine's (RIP) Dad in the
island of Marinduque was a coconut grower and copra dealer( coconut
plantation). Macrine's Mom was an Educator! My own Mother was a full time homemaker. My Dad on the other hand was
a Dentist in his younger years. Later on he retired from Dentistry and
helped my Mom managed our farm land and other properties, including a
commercial building in Iloilo City.
