Rice Congee With Condiments Recipe
Because plain congee by itself is quite tasteless, salty and spicy flavored condiments are superbly nice for heat and depth.
Ingredients
- For congee
- 1/2 cup rice - washed and drained
- 1 inch ginger - sliced into thin stripes
- 4 cups water (or as needed depending on how diluted you like)
- Salt for taste
- Spring onions - sliced thinly (for garnishing)
- For condiments
- For beans
- 200g french beans - remove strings and sliced thinly
- 6 garlic - crushed
- 2 tbsp oil
- salt to taste
- For the anchovies/ikan bilis & salt fish
- 200g anchovies - soaked, drained and snip into smaller pieces
- 1 red chilly & 1 green chilly - sliced thinly
- 1 medium size red onion - chopped
- 1 tbsp taucu (fermented bean paste)
- 1 stalk spring onion - chopped
- Oil as needed
- Sugar and salt to taste
- Salt fish as needed (soaked and cut into smaller pieces)
- Lime wedges. to be squeezed on top
Directions
- For congee
- Add all ingredients except spring onions into a pot.
- Simmer and cook over low heat until rice is softened (as per your liking in texture) and water is reduced.
- Either switch off or continue to simmer over low heat until serving time.
- For beans
- Heat oil and when heated, saute garlic.
- Add beans and season with taste.
- Stir to cook.
- Remove from heat.
- For anchovies/ikan bilis & salt fish
- When oil is heated, fry salt fish until crispy, remove and keep aside.
- Next do the same to the anchovies.
- Remove excess oil from the same pan and leave about 1 tbsp.
- Add chillies, onion and tauchu.
- Stir and fry for about 2-3 mins.
- Add all other ingredients except lemon wedges.
- Stir in and remove from heat.
- Remove from heat.
- To serve
- Into a serving bowl, add rice congee and garnish with spring onions.
- Serve with condiments and lime wedges; to be squeezed over anchovies/ikan bilis.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 458g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 511 | |
| Calories from Fat 169 | 33% |
| Total Fat 19.01g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat 3.74g | 15% |
| Trans Fat 0.18g | |
| Cholesterol 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium 1589mg | 66% |
| Potassium 1142mg | 33% |
| Total Carbs 56.99g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber 13.9g | 46% |
| Sugars 2.74g | 2% |
| Protein 28.26g | 45% |
