Tuesday, November 10, 2015

DRIED OYSTERS AND MEAT BALLS PORRIDGE

Another tasty porridge which is an easy, complete meal for all.  This is a homey porridge that is easy to prepare yet it is flavourful and tasty. Served with shredded ginger and chopped spring onions, add flavor and fragrance to this simple porridge.
I added some crispy Chinese crullers to this porridge. Nice.

Recipe adapted from Feminine Magazine No. 552 [Secret Recipes] – slightly modified
Ingredients
[serves 2-3]
Ingredients A
1 cup rice – wash and drain
10 cups water
3-4 dried oysters – washed and soaked for 5 minutes [keep whole or sliced]
3-4 dried scallops – washed and soaked for 5 minutes [I omit]
Ingredients B – mix together
100 – 150 gm minced meat marinade with some salt and pepper to taste
½ tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp water
Ingredients C
1 tsp sesame seed oil
½ tsp salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients D
Some shredded ginger
Some chopped spring onions
  1. Cook ingredients A [about 30 minutes - medium  heat] until smooth.
  2. Shape ingredients B into small balls, put into porridge to cook.  Season with ingredients C.
  3. Cover for a few minutes.
  4. Scoop porridge into serving bowls, sprinkle with ingredients D.   Serve hot.
  5. Add crispy Chinese crullers if preferred.

I am submitting this post to Cook Your Books Event #28 [November 2015] hosted by Joyce of Kitchen Flavours

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3 comments:

  1. Kimmy, this porridge makes for a very filling meal. I would skip the dried scallops since I find the smell too strong for me. Perhaps dried scallops would be very nice too.

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  2. Hi Phong Hong, sure its nice with dried scallops, there is a unique kind of sweetness from it. I wanted to buy some dried scallops when I was in Xiamen but totally forgotten about it until I read this recipe.

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  3. Hi Kimmy,
    My family loves porridge! Looks very delicious and homey, can eat more than 1 bowl!

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