Balut is one of the nutritious dishes that can be combined to prepare many meals, particularly the balut porridge. Today, TasteVN will guide you on 2 ways to cook balut porridge with mung beans and greens, which are not only delicious and nutritious but also extremely simple to change the flavor for your family meal. Let’s get into the kitchen to try it right away!
1. Balut porridge with mung beans
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Balut porridge with mung beans For 4 people
Rice 50 gr Mung beans 50 gr Balut 10 eggs Vietnamese coriander 150 gr Common seasoning a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious green beans
- For shelled beans, make sure to choose shiny, bright yellow beans with uniform size and color.
- For unshelled beans, select evenly colored, shiny green beans with a natural fragrant smell.
- You can check the firmness of the beans by pressing your finger into a bean; if it is crisp, breaks easily but does not create many small fragments, then it is good green bean.
- Fresh green beans usually have a light, characteristic fragrance. Avoid buying beans that smell musty or strange.
- Avoid choosing beans with black spots, dull colors, or uneven sizes. In particular, do not select green beans that show signs of being eaten by termites or have many black specks.
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How to prepare Duck Egg Porridge with Green Beans
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Prepare the ingredients
First, rinse the rice thoroughly, then soak it in water for 30 minutes so that the rice softens, then drain it.
Next, soak the green beans in water for 45 – 60 minutes to soften them and make them easier to cook. After soaking, rinse the beans and let them drain.
Tip: If you want the porridge to cook quickly, you should soak the rice and green beans in water for about 4 hours before cooking.
For the Vietnamese coriander, pick the leaves, wash them thoroughly with water, and then chop them finely.
Finally, wash the eggs and let them drain.
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Roast Rice
Place a pot on the stove, wait for it to heat up and then add 50g of rice to roast. Stir continuously during the roasting process until the rice turns slightly yellow.
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Cook Porridge
Add 2 liters of water to the pot with the roasted rice, then add 50g of mung beans and cook for 20 minutes until the rice and mung beans are soft.
After the rice and beans are soft, crack the duck eggs into the porridge.
Tip: To help reduce the fishy taste of the porridge, you can boil the duck eggs for about 5 – 10 minutes to partially cook them, then let the eggs cool before peeling and adding them to the porridge.
Proceed to season the porridge with 1/3 tablespoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, then reduce the heat and continue cooking for 7 – 10 minutes. After that, add the Vietnamese coriander to the porridge and adjust the seasoning to taste, then turn off the heat.
Now, scoop the porridge into a bowl, sprinkle a little pepper on top, and get ready to enjoy!
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Final Product
Hot and delicious duck egg porridge with mung beans, featuring the sweet and creamy duck egg combined with the soft mung beans and the slightly spicy flavor of Vietnamese coriander. Enjoy the porridge while it’s still hot, accompanied by chili fish sauce for even better taste!
2. Duck Egg Porridge with Mustard Greens
Preparation
15 minutes
Processing
30 minutes
Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Duck Egg Congee with Mustard Greens Serves 4
Rice 50 gr Duck eggs 10 eggs Mustard greens 200 gr (mustard greens/ bitter mustard/ sweet mustard/ flowering mustard/…) Ginger 1 piece (small) Green onions 2 stalks Red chili 2 pieces Common seasonings a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ pepper)
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Mustard Greens
- You can choose the type of mustard greens you like, such as: mustard greens, bitter mustard, flowering mustard, sweet mustard,… to cook this congee, it will be very fragrant and delicious.
- When buying, choose young mustard plants with thin green leaves and thick stems.
- Choose mustard plants with moderately thick stalks, firm, and the lower part of the stem swollen, feeling heavy in hand.
- Do not choose bunches of mustard that are bruised or have black spots, rotten, with dry or yellowing leaves.
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How to Prepare Duck Egg Congee with Mustard Greens
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Prepare the Ingredients
First, rinse the rice thoroughly with water.
Next, wash the mustard greens and green onions, then drain off excess water and chop them finely.
For the ginger, peel it, wash it clean, then cut it into strips.
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Boil and peel the eggs
Clean the duck eggs thoroughly. Place a pot on the stove, pour in 500ml of water, add all the duck eggs, turn on high heat and boil for about 15 minutes.
Once the eggs are cooked, remove them and let them cool. Wait for the eggs to cool, then peel each one and place them in a separate bowl.
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Cook the porridge
Place a pot with 2 liters of water and 50g of rice on the stove. Cook for about 40 minutes on high heat until the rice is soft.
Once the porridge is cooked, add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of seasoning to the porridge. Add the duck eggs and stir well. Cook for another 10 minutes until the porridge comes to a boil again, then adjust the seasoning to taste and turn off the heat.
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Completion
Add the chopped mustard greens into a bowl, scoop the porridge along with the duck eggs into the bowl. Then, add shredded ginger and chopped scallions along with a little pepper on top; if you like it spicy, chop some chili and add it to the porridge! And the dish is complete, what are you waiting for, let’s enjoy it!
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Final Product
A bowl of hot duck egg porridge with mustard greens, fragrant and delicious. The porridge is soft, evenly blended with spices, combined with the sweet taste of duck eggs, the slightly spicy taste of mustard greens, and ginger. With this porridge, you should eat it hot along with a bowl of spicy fish sauce, it can’t get any better. This is definitely a porridge that is not only delicious but also nutritious, perfect for changing the taste for the whole family!
How to choose delicious balut eggs
- For porridge dishes, you should choose balut eggs that are still young. You can distinguish them by the weight of the egg when held; the heavier the egg, the younger it is, and conversely, lighter eggs are usually older.
- At the same time, you can check by shaking the egg; those that do not make noise when shaken are fresh, and you should choose those, while eggs that make noise have been kept for a long time.
- You can hold the egg up to a strong light; fresh and delicious eggs usually have a small, clear air space at the top without any black spots.
- If possible, drop the balut egg into a bowl of diluted salt water; if the egg sinks, it is good, but if it floats, it has been kept too long and should not be purchased.
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Above is a detailed guide on 2 ways to cook delicious and nutritious duck egg porridge with mung beans and greens, which is extremely simple. TasteVN hopes that this article will provide you with more suggestions for your family’s meal menu. Wishing you success in your cooking!
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