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Black Rice Congee

Discover the goodness of savory black rice porridge for a power breakfast that delivers on nutrition, flavor and textures.
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

Porridge

  • 1 cup black rice (or white)
  • 8 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 chunk fresh ginger cut in match sticks
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp sesame or peanut oil

Vegetables

  • 1-2 cups fresh spinach
  • 1 cup diced firm tofu
  • 1 cup pickled carrots and/or daikon match sticks

Toppings

  • 3 sliced spring onions
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/2 cup fried shallots (optional)
  • 6 shiitake mushrooms thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp white sesame seeds

Instructions
 

Prepare the rice

  • Rinse the rice in cold water until the water is clear to remove the starch.
  • Cover the rice with water and soak for 20 minutes
  • Pour the rice and vegetable broth into a pot, bring to a boil, stir, then lower heat to medium and cover.
  • Simmer for 25 minutes.
  • Uncover and whisk the rice for a few minutes to break down any clumps.
  • Cook for another 20 minutes until you have a silky smooth porridge.

Prepare the spices & vegetables

  • Fry the ginger match sticks in the oil until they crisp. Add the garlic and stir.
  • If you are adding shiitake mushrooms, fry the slices with a little soy sauce until they are cooked and set aside.
  • Julienne the spinach or Swiss chard and set aside.
  • Pan-fry the tofu cubes in some oil until crisp. Splash some soy sauce at the end and set aside.

Prepare the toppings

  • Thinly slice the spring onions.
  • Chop the fresh cilantro.
  • Thinly slice the pickled carrots and or daikon.

Putting it together

  • Pour the rice porridge into individual bowls,
  • Top with fried ginger, garlic, spring onion slices, shiitake mushrooms, tofu cubes, sprinkle some pickled carrots or daikon.

Notes

If you are in a hurry and don't have time to crisp ginger and garlic, you can cook the rice with thin slices of ginger and sprinkle some store-bought fried shallots or fried garlic before serving. 
Keyword Congee, Rice porridge
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