ONE POT DISH: WHOLE TOMATO RICE

Came home late today and needed a quick fix for dinner. The one pot tomato rice went viral like a couple of years ago. I haven't cooked it for quite some time and decided to cook it tonight since it's fast and easy. On top of that, it's delicious, healthy (no oil) and cheap too! LO kept asking for bunashimeji, so I've used the brown beech mushrooms instead of fresh shiitake. Now, let's see how much the ingredients (excluding rice, water and sauces :P) cost for tonight's version:

Tomato: RM 0.29
Long beans: Approx RM 0.55 (Bought a pack for RM 1.31 and used 3)
Bunashimeji mushrooms: RM2 (Bought a 100g pack for RM 4 and used 1/2 of it)
Chicken whole leg: RM 4.46
Carrot: Approx RM 0.65

Total: RM 7.95, for a wholesome and yummy dinner which is more than enough for 2 adults and 1 toddler. Totally worth it, isn't it? Hehe.

Fast, easy, healthy and yummy!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup uncooked rice, washed
1 tomato
1/2 a large carrot, cut into cubes
3 long beans, cut into small cubes
1 chicken whole leg, deboned and cut into pieces
50g bunashimeji mushrooms
1 tsp oyster sauce
1 tsp light soya sauce
Adequate water to cook 1 1/2 cup of rice, minus 3 tbsp
Spring onion, for garnishing (Optional)

Marinade:

1 tbsp light soya sauce
1 tsp Chinese cooking wine
A dash of white pepper powder

Marinade chicken meat with light soya sauce, cooking wine and white pepper powder for about 20 minutes (while I prepare the other ingredients).
Put the uncooked rice into the rice cooker. Add oyster sauce and light soya sauce into the water. Mix til combined and pour the water over the rice.
Remove the stem of the tomato on the top and make a cross cross at its bottom. Arrange all ingredients on top of the rice and water like in the picture.

You can add whatever ingredients you like!
Press 'Cook'. When done, mix well and serve.

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