Royal Rice

Ingredients:

- 2 cups steamed rice
- 50 g chicken, cubed
- 50 g lean pork, cubed
- 50 g lobster, cubed
- 1 table spoon dried shrimps
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 shallots, chopped

- 1 table spoon fish sauce
- 1/2 tea spoon sugar
- 1/2 tea spoon black pepper

- lime wedges
- bird chillies
- sprigs of parsley

To cook:

Soak the dried shrimps for 20 minutes, then drain, pat dry and set aside.

Brown the shallots and garlic in a frying pan and when golden add the pork and chicken.

Cook for 5 minutes then add the lobster and dried shrimps and fry for a further 5 minutes, before blending in the steamed rice.

Then make a hole in the middle of the pan and pour in the beaten egg. Scrape it continuously off the bottom of the pan until it cooks, then blend it into the fried rice.

Season with fish sauce, sugar and black pepper. Garnish with parsley and serve with lime wedges and fresh bird chillies on the side.

Credit/Source: The Cuisine of Cambodia by Nusara Thaitawat