Chinese Rice Porridge Recipe | Congee

Chinese Rice Porridge Recipe | Congee

This simple Chinese Rice Porridge Recipe is commonplace in Chinese homes. It can be served with any stir fry or roasted/ steamed fish or chicken. Known as ‘Congee’, it is a traditional recipe for baby food due to its smooth texture. It is also great when you are recovering from illness. Light and simple, classic comfort! The congee was once considered poor man’s food, enabling a family to stretch the meal with the consumption of lesser rice grains. Today, however, is regularly found even at high-end restaurants! In my home, we love it with Kung Pao Chicken or Thai Basil Chicken.

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Ingredients:

Salt may be omitted if you want unsalted porridge, it can also be substituted by using salted vegetable or chicken stock instead of the water. You may grind the rice to brake it up, but I usually don’t bother. It still cooks down easily.

• 1 ½ cups jasmine rice
• 9 cups water (or stock) plus extra water as needed
• 4 -5 shallots, finely chopped
• 1 ½ tsp ginger, finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 Tbsp Asian sesame oil
• salt to taste (or salted stock)
• Scallions/ spring onion greens, for garnish

Key Ingredients: Rice, Water, Shallots, Ginger, Oil, Sesame Oil, Salt.

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