White Congee (粥) - instant pot rice porridge recipe - basic plain recipe - Part 1! 🍚🍚🍚

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cube

Vegetable broth is lighter and suitable for vegetarians.

fried shallots

🥗Healthier: baked shallots

💰Cheaper: onions

Baked shallots reduce fat while maintaining flavor.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free and similar in taste.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers heart-healthy fats.

Wash the rice by adding a good amount of water and using fingers to agitate the rice, then pour out the water.

Add 1/2 cup of washed jasmine rice to the instant pot.

Add 3.5 cups of water to the instant pot.

Swirl the rice mixture to ensure the rice is even and submerged.

Put the lid on the instant pot and switch the valve to seal.

Set the instant pot to pressure cook on high for 20 minutes.

When the timer goes off, naturally release for 10 minutes, then manually release the rest of the pressure.

Open the lid of the instant pot and stir the congee; it will look runny at first but will thicken when stirred.

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