Chinese girlfriend porridge illustration (instagram.com/wieloify)
Have you ever cultivated Chinese henna? If not, you can process it into a simple dish suitable for eating during the rainy season, like Chinese henna porridge.
This Chinese girlfriend has a texture similar to pearls, so it fits really well with the savory coconut milk sauce. If you are curious about the taste, follow this simple Chinese girlfriend porridge recipe below! Guaranteed to want to keep chewing, deh!
Ingredients and how to make them
Chinese girlfriend porridge illustration (instagram.com/dapoersikoko) Materials:
- 500 ml of medium thick coconut milk
- 100 grams of Chinese henna
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 pandan leaves
- 1 tbsp sugar
- pinch of salt
- enough water
How to make:
- Wash the Chinese henna, then soak it in water for 30 minutes. set aside.
- Boil enough water, then add Chinese henna and cook until cooked and tender.
- Add a tablespoon of sugar, then stir until smooth. Remove and set aside.
- Boil the coconut milk, then add the pandan leaves which have been squeezed and tied in a knot. Add the remaining sugar and a little salt.
- Stir the coconut milk until hot, not boiling. Turn off the fire.
- Serve Chinese henna in a serving bowl, then pour enough coconut milk.
- Serve Chinese girlfriend porridge while warm or cold by adding ice cubes.
Cooking tips:
- Don't forget to tie the pandan leaves, so that the aroma comes out when cooked with coconut milk.
- Add salt to taste, so that the taste of the coconut milk broth is more balanced and not overpowering.
- Stir the coconut milk occasionally while cooking, so that the coconut milk doesn't break when it's cooked.
That's a simple and practical Chinese henna porridge recipe. Good luck and good luck making it!
(irp/Maz)
