Cantonese Plain Congee

Servings

2

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Cuisine

Chinese

Category

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Rice

Cantonese Plain Congee

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of Rice
  • 10 cups of water

  • A few drops of oil

  • Chinese green spring onion for garnishing

Directions

  1. Wash the rice.
  2. Soak the rice with just-enough water with a few drops of oil for AT LEAST 30 minutes.  You can soak it overnight.

  3. Bring 10 cups of water to boil in a le creuset casserole (or other large heavy bottomed pan).

  4. Drain away the soaking water from the rice.  Put the rice into le creuset with the 10 cups of water and cook at mid- to hi-heat.  Keep stirring in one direction, say clockwise, until it boils again.  Continue stirring clockwise for 5 minutes.

  5. Turn to very low heat.  Cover it and simmer for 20 minutes.  (check back regularly)

  6. Remove the cover and turn up to mid-to hi-heat and stir clockwise for 10 minutes.

  7. Turn to very low heat.  Cover it and simmer for 5 minutes.

  8. Garnish with chopped green onion.  Done!

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