It is said that "congee can nourish people", and the delicious congee is often to its thick and sticky taste to "conquer" our taste buds. Every winter season, a bowl of warm porridge under the belly, the cold all away, can not say comfort. But want to cook a thick and delicious porridge, but not easy. This needs to master certain skills, in order to make the porridge soup viscous but not lose the fragrance of slippery, perfect interpretation of "sticky but not greasy" of the true meaning.

The first thing you need to do is to choose the right kind of rice. As the saying goes, "sticky rice sticks to the bottom of the pot", so if you want to cook a sticky porridge, you should first choose glutinous rice or rice with good stickiness. This type of rice is rich in starch, and it is easier to release the starch during the boiling process, thus making the porridge soup become sticky.

Tips should also be mastered when panning rice. Do not over scrub the rice, so as not to destroy the starch structure in the rice grains, affecting the consistency of the porridge soup. Simply wash gently with water two or three times, wash until the water becomes clear.

The control of the fire is also a key factor in the consistency of the porridge. In the porridge, it is advisable to use a small fire slow stewing way. Small fire can make the rice grains slowly heat, fully release the starch, so that the porridge soup becomes viscous. Remember not to be in a hurry, high fire cooking is easy to make the rice grain paste, porridge soup become thin.

In the boiling process, you can also add some appropriate thickener, such as glutinous rice flour, corn starch or potato starch. These thickener can quickly increase the consistency of the porridge soup, so that the porridge soup becomes more flavorful. However, it is important to note that you should add the right amount of thickener to avoid the porridge soup becoming too thick and affecting the taste.

In addition to the above methods, you can also try the following tips:

1, overnight porridge: put the washed rice into the pot, add the right amount of water, soak overnight. Overnight soaking allows the rice grains to fully absorb the water and release the starch more easily when boiling, thus making the porridge soup sticky.

2, the use of pressure cooker: pressure cooker can shorten the time of porridge, but also can make the rice grains evenly heated, better release of starch. When using a pressure cooker to simmer porridge, the ratio of water to rice should be adjusted appropriately so that the porridge soup is not too thick.

3, add other ingredients: in the porridge, you can add some rich in starch ingredients, such as yam, lotus root or sweet potato. These ingredients can increase the consistency of the porridge soup, but also add nutrition and flavor.

Share a sticky congee recipe that I often cook for your reference:

Ingredients:

* Glutinous rice: 1 cup

* Water: 6-7 cups

* Glutinous rice flour: 1-2 tablespoons (adjust according to preference)

Steps:

To make a sticky congee, rinse the glutinous rice well, and drain the water.

2. Place the glutinous rice in a pot, add water and soak overnight.

3. The next day, pour the soaked glutinous rice into a pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat.

4. Turn down the heat and simmer, stirring from time to time so that the rice grains do not stick to the pot.

5. Cook until the rice is soft and the soup becomes sticky.

6. Add glutinous rice flour to taste and stir well.

7. Continue to simmer on low heat for 5-10 minutes until the porridge soup reaches the desired consistency.

After mastering these tips, you can also cook a bowl of sticky and delicious porridge at home easily. Try it out and let the warm porridge soup nourish your body and mind, and start a day full of energy!