Steamed Rice Balls Filled with Shrimps Recipe

As with other seafood, shrimps have high calcium, iodine and protein but low in food energy. A shrimp-based meal is also a significant source of cholesterol, from 122mg to 251mg per 100g of shrimp, depending on the method of preparation. Shrimp consumption, however, is considered healthy for the circulatory system because the lack of significant levels of saturated fat in shrimp means that the high cholesterol content in shrimp actually improves the ratio of LDL to HDL cholesterol and lowers triglycerides. This makes them very important once in a while in the diet. Try them in this recipe to see the delicacy for yourself.

Cook time is 35 minutes (serves 3)

Ingredients for the recipe

200g rice

200g shelled shrimps

2 tablespoon fish sauce

½ teaspoon grated root ginger

1 teaspoon chilli flakes

6 tablespoon fish sauce

Juice of 1 lime

3 red chillies

1 tablespoon minced coriander

Procedure for the recipe

• Cook the rice according to the instruction on the package and leave to cool. Mix the shrimps with the fish sauce and grated ginger.

• Wet your hands then form the rice into little balls. Press a hole into the centre with your finger, fill in the shrimps paste and close again. Proceeding like this, make 12 balls all in all.

• Place the balls into bamboo baskets and sprinkle with chilli flakes. Pour some water in the cooking pot and bring to the boil, then place the baskets inside, one on top of the other, and firmly close the boiling pot.

• After 15mins, swap the baskets, exchanging the top basket with the bottom one. Steam for 30mins altogether. For the dip, whisk fish sauce with lime juice, finely chopped chillies and coriander. Serve.