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A staple breakfast food in China, congee is a rice porridge that can be made either savory or sweet. In this satisfying recipe, the warming notes of cinnamon and clove are combined with tart dried apricots to create a morning meal packed with flavor. Dates lend natural sweetness to the dish, but you could easily substitute them for a drizzle of maple syrup instead. Congee is a delicious way to use up leftover brown rice and is an incredibly forgiving dish, so feel free to get creative with the spices and toppings! Pumpkin seeds, fresh fruit, or a swirl of nut butter are all excellent additions to fuel your day with the power of plants.
Tip: Look for unsulfured dried apricots to avoid sulfur dioxide, a preservative that can aggravate asthma and food sensitivities.
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By Del Sroufe,
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked brown rice
- ½ cup chopped pitted dates
- ½ cup chopped dried apricots
- 1 large stick cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- Sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- In a large saucepan bring 2 cups water to boiling over medium. Stir in the first five ingredients (through cloves). Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 15 minutes or until mixture thickens into a porridge. Remove cinnamon stick, season with salt, and serve hot.
Comments (5)
(4 from 3 votes)Good
Not a bad start but who has 4 cups of brown rice laying around? Why not give a recipe for brown rice congee from scratch? 1 cup rice 8 cups water Bring to boil and then simmer with lid slightly open for 2 - 3 hours until rice is entirely broken down. Flavor your congee base with sweet or savory flavors each time you heat up a bowl for breakfast. This is a weeks worth of breakfast and dinner meal prep in one pot.
I understand what you say, but a lot of people have rice already cooked. I usually cook a big pot of rice and freeze it in small portions. And because I eat rice almost every day, I usually have leftover in the fridge. I love when FOK shares recipes for those who wants to have new ideas on how to use the cooked rice.
Am I reading this right? We cook cooked rice? How many servings will this make?
Yes. Congee is rice that has been cooked a LOT so it becomes like oatmeal or porridge. You should no longer have individual grains when you are done.