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Tropical Vegan Congee (with Quick Option)
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Love porridge for breakfast? We’ve got a delicious recipe for you: tropical congee, an exotic spin on the classic Asian rice porridge. It’s sweet, fruity, creamy — and fully vegan! Let us show you how to make it!
First time hearing of congee?
Congee is a staple Asian white rice soup made by slow-cooking rice in broth until the grains break down into a creamy porridge. It’s often prepared for breakfast but can also be enjoyed at lunch or dinner instead of plain rice.
While congee is most often savoury, you can also have it sweet.
Sweet rice porridge can be made with dried fruit, nuts, sugar, milk, or coconut milk. And sometimes it’s even topped with sweet fried dough for dunking!
Our breakfast porridge is based on the sweet congee recipe, and it comes with a deliciously tropical and fully plant-based twist!
So, what did we do?
We simmered the rice in water and added a blend of coconut milk and silken tofu for extra flavour and creaminess. Tofu also boosts this breakfast congee with vegan proteins, which is a nice plus!
Once the rice porridge base is ready, all you have to do is top it with tropical fruits and crunchy nuts. We used mango and peanuts, but you can choose your favourite combo!
In the recipe below, we’ll also give you a handy tip on how to make congee fast. If it’s your first time preparing rice porridge, you should know it takes much longer than making porridge with oats.
That’s because you have to cook the rice grains long enough that they’ll practically fall apart, releasing starch and thickening the porridge. This can take almost one hour — but it’s worth waiting for that silky mouthfeel!
Still, if you want a quick way to make this sweet congee for breakfast, we’ll tell you how to get it done in just 20 minutes. Find out how in our tips section!
And after this tropical congee, we recommend checking out our ube champorado, AKA Filipino purple rice porridge, and this blue sticky rice with mango. Both incredibly easy and delicious!
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