Cheesy chicken baked rice

latest recipe (and for a long time to come...)
cheesy chicken baked rice, recipe given by a friend who went for a "cooking course" for electives, with some of my modifications

ingredients
(A)
3pieces chicken thigh/breast, remove skin and cube the chicken
1pc lotus leaf ( i used bamboo leave instead)
1pc aluminium foil
3 cups boiled rice
(B)
5 cloves garlic, chopped
5 shallots. chopped
3tbsp vegetable oil

4-5 sliced button mushroom ( i added this wonderful ingredient)

seasoning
12 tablespoon tomato puree ( i used ready made spaghetti sauce, left over from the last time i cooked spaghetti)-if you want more sauce, put more puree
1tsp salt and ground black pepper
3tbsp sugar
3tbsp sake/ white cooking wine

topping
200g cheddar cheese
200g mozzarella cheese
(I'm not sure how much cheese i use..about 3 slices cheddar and..some mozzarella-its really up to you)

method:
1. marinade chicken cubes with salt, pepper and cornflour (i added some oregano)
2. heat oil in pan, fry shallot and garlic, add chicken and stir fry till it turns opaque
3. add in the seasonings and stir fry until the chicken is cooked
4. line a bamboo steaming tray (like the picture below) with bamboo/lotus leaves. brush with melted butter
5. spread a layer of cooked rice. and top it up with the chicken. sprinkle the cheese.
6. wrap the whole thing up with aluminium foil
7. bake in preheated oven at 180 Celsius for 20 minutes

bon appetite!

you will need a bamboo steaming tray. I got this from the HONG KONG shop in endah parade. sri petaling at RM19.90 melt the butter and brush it on the bamboo leaves


layer of rice
chicken topping
wrap up the whole steaming basket (without cover) bake it.... and here is the result. it would look nicer if the cheese is slightly burnt, like the one they serve in restaurants (thinking of Kim Gary in particular ;p)

it tastes good, very satisfying and the cheese is YUMMY. gooey, thick and all =) pure indulgence!

love this recipe. would try out more variants and make some adjustments. like using mushroom cream sauce, adding some vegetables to make it a complete meal.