Sunday 11 April 2021

Congee (Savoury Rice Pudding)

Congee is known by other names and is a savoury rice pudding that is eaten in man Asian countries as any meal but particularly popular at breakfast. It's made bland and then you decide what to add to make it your own. Some popular toppings are green onions, fermented tofu, soy sauce, steamed vegetables, chilli paste, cilantro, sesame seeds, edamame, crispy tofu, natto, shitake mushrooms or anything you like. I tried different things (Thai Magic Sauce was pretty good) but I think I like it on it's own. I'm excited to try it with the Stinky Tofu! Original recipe from It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken.


Congee (Savoury Rice Pudding)

Ingredients

For the congee:

1 cup rice white or brown rice (short grain)

2 inch fresh ginger, minced

4 cloves garlic, minced

10 cups water


Method

Add the rice along with the ginger, garlic, and 10 cups of water to a large pot. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer and set a timer for 1 hour and 30 minutes..

Stir the pot every now and then as it simmers, especially as it gets closed to being finished so that it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. When the congee is done it will be a thick rice porridge. If you prefer a thinner congee, add water until desired consistency is reached.

Serve along with toppings of your choice.

Easy Feta Tomato Pasta

So you may have heard the hype behind the TikTok feta tomato pasta video but there’s a reason. It’s seriously delicious and incredibly simple. It’s a minimal effort and time saving dinner that everyone will love. I added olives to mine and I’m thinking next time baby spinach will work well too!




Easy Feta Tomato Pasta

Ingredients

Pasta for two (any shape you like but spirals work well)

Vegan feta block

Punnet of cherry tomatoes

1 Tbls Italian herbs

1 tsp chili flakes (more to taste)

Salt and pepper


Method

Preheat oven to 350F/180C.

Start cooking pasta as per instructions on packaging.

In an oven proof dish drizzle some olive oil.

Place vegan feta block in the middle of tray and surround with the tomatoes.

Sprinkle seasoning and chili over the cheese.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until tomatoes have burst and feta is soft.

Remove from dish from oven when ready and mix in with drained pasta until incorporated well.

Add salt and pepper to taste and serve!