How I Make Rice Porridge || First Time Making Rice Porridge

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu provides a plant-based option while chicken thighs are more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: homemade soy sauce

Tamari is gluten-free, while homemade options can save costs.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers heart-healthy fats, while canola is budget-friendly.

ginger

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: ground ginger

Turmeric adds health benefits and ground ginger is more accessible.

Add part water and part coconut milk to a pot.

Add salt, bay leaf, and cinnamon stick to the pot and cover it to bring to a boil.

Wash the rice while waiting for the pot to boil.

Once boiling, add the washed rice to the pot and stir well, then cover the pot.

Cook the rice for about 20 minutes, ensuring there is still liquid in the pot.

Taste the rice to ensure there are no hard grains.

Add remaining coconut milk, a bit more water, and some spices, then cover to let it come together.

After 15-20 minutes, check consistency; if too thin, blend some rice and pour it back in the pot.

Add more coconut milk to help blend the rice if needed.

If the mixture becomes too thick, add some water to reach the desired consistency.

Once at the desired consistency, turn off the stove and add sweetener and more spices.

Use coconut condensed milk and regular sugar as sweeteners, adjusting to taste.

Remove the bay leaf and cinnamon stick after flavoring the porridge.

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