Complete nutrition with just one dish of extremely delicious and attractive porridge, which is also easy to prepare and does not take too much time. Below, TasteVN will share with you 2 ways to cook lotus seed pig trotters porridge and carrot pig trotters porridge that are very good for health!
1. Lotus Seed Pig Trotter Porridge
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
1 hour 50 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Lotus Seed Pig Trotter Porridge For 3 people
White rice 200 gr Glutinous rice 80 gr Pig trotters 500 gr Fresh lotus seeds 250 gr Scallions 4 branches (chopped) Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Salt 1 teaspoon Coarse salt a little (used to process pig trotters)
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How to make Pork Knuckle and Lotus Seed Porridge
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Prepare the ingredients
With 500g of pork knuckle after purchasing, use a knife to scrape off the hair, then rub the pork knuckle with salt to remove the fishy smell and rinse it with water. Finally, chop the pork knuckle into bite-sized pieces.
Next, rinse 200g of regular rice and 80g of sticky rice with water; for the sticky rice, soak it for 7 hours or overnight.
For the remaining 250g of fresh lotus seeds, wash them well, then split them in half to remove the lotus seed heart (germ), using only the flesh of the lotus seeds for cooking. Additionally, the lotus seed heart can be used to brew tea, which has a calming effect and improves sleep quality.
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Chop and stir-fry the meat
You take the pork leg out, cut off the skin and meat, remove the bones, and then chop it finely.
Turn on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan, when the oil is hot, add the green onions and sauté until fragrant. Next, add the chopped pork leg along with 1 teaspoon of salt, and stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
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Completion
Put the stir-fried pork leg back into the pot of porridge, then cover it, and let it simmer with the porridge for 5 minutes. After that, season to taste and you can turn off the heat.
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Final Product
So the pot of pork leg and lotus seed porridge is complete. The porridge is soft, naturally sweet, and the lotus seeds are perfectly cooked and fragrant, combined with the rich pork leg, making it very appealing.
2. Pork leg and lotus seed porridge with carrot
Preparation
20 minutes
Processing
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Lotus Seed and Carrot Porridge Serves 4 people
Rice 150 gr Pig trotters 500 gr Fresh lotus seeds 250 gr Carrot 1 piece Mung beans 150 gr (peeled) Dried shiitake mushrooms 200 gr Green onions 5 stalks Cilantro 5 stalks Shallot 1 piece (minced) Garlic 4 cloves (minced) Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (Salt/ Ground pepper/ MSG/ Sugar) Fish sauce 1 tablespoon
How to Choose Good Ingredients
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- Choose carrots that have a naturally deep orange color, are elongated towards the root, feel firm when held, and have a certain crispness; these are fresh and delicious carrots.
- Observe the leaf stem; if the leaf stem is green and still tightly attached to the carrot, it indicates that the carrot is fresh and just harvested.
- Do not buy very small carrots (except for mini carrots) because they will not have much fiber and will not create the characteristic flavor of carrots when processed.
How to choose delicious shiitake mushrooms
- The shiitake mushrooms on the market include fresh and dried shiitake mushrooms, depending on the dish, choose the appropriate type of mushroom.
- Choose dried shiitake mushrooms that still have their complete parts and are not broken.
- Good dried shiitake mushrooms will have the characteristic aroma of mushrooms. Observe the color; shiitake mushrooms should have a light brown color due to drying.
- Do not buy dried shiitake mushrooms that have white mold spots; these are mushrooms that have been stored for a long time and are no longer usable.
How to choose delicious mung beans
- Choose mung beans that have been peeled, with uniformly beautiful yellow seeds, intact and not broken.
- Select mung beans that are of medium and uniform size; when held tightly in your palm, the mung beans do not break, ensuring that the beans are not moldy.
- Do not buy mung beans that have strange colors, are damp, or show signs of mold that cannot be used for cooking.
How to make lotus seed and carrot pork leg porridge
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Wash and blanch the pork leg
After buying 500g of pork leg, scrape off the hair and wash it thoroughly with water.
To remove the odor and clean it, turn on the stove, add 1.5 liters of water into the pot, when the water boils, add 1 teaspoon of salt along with the pork leg to blanch for about 5 minutes.
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Prepare vegetables
With 250g of fresh lotus seeds, wash them thoroughly with water, then split the lotus seeds in half to remove the lotus heart.
Next, wash 200g of dried shiitake mushrooms, then soak them in hot water for 15 minutes to soften the mushrooms.
Then, with 150g of white rice and 150g of mung beans, put them in water and rinse well.
For the remaining ingredients, peel 1 carrot, then shape it into flowers and cut it into bite-sized pieces. After washing, chop the green onions and cilantro.
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Sauté mushrooms and carrots
Turn on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan, when the oil is hot, add minced shallots and garlic to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the shiitake mushrooms and carrots to sauté, seasoning with 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce. Stir well and sauté for 5 minutes.
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Cook the porridge
Turn on the stove to high heat, add the glutinous rice, green beans, lotus seeds, and pork leg along with 1.5 liters of water, cover and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
Then, reduce to medium heat, add the stir-fried mushrooms and carrots, season to taste and let the porridge simmer for about 15 minutes until it becomes soft and smooth. Add chopped green onions and cilantro to enhance the flavor of the dish.
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Final product
The pork leg soup with lotus seeds and carrots is ready. The porridge is evenly cooked, soft, delicious, and sweet, the pork leg is tender and chewy, rich and appealing, combined with fragrant vegetables to make the dish more flavorful.
How to choose fresh and delicious pig trotters
- You should choose pig trotters that have a natural bright pink color, with a dry cross-section; this indicates fresh and delicious trotters.
- When held in hand, fresh trotters will feel firm, and when pressed, they should have a certain degree of elasticity.
- Avoid buying trotters that have a purplish color, an unusual foul smell, as they may have been stored for too long and are no longer fresh.
How to clean trotters without odor
- Method 1: Before cooking, briefly blanch the trotters in boiling water for about 5 minutes; this will clean them and make them crispy.
- Method 2: Use salt, lemon juice, or vinegar to rub on the trotters for 2-3 minutes, then rinse with clean water; you will have clean, odor-free trotters.
How to choose delicious lotus seeds
- Select lotus seeds that are off-white or have turned a deep yellow; when cooked, they will exude the characteristic aroma of lotus seeds.
- Prefer to choose unpeeled lotus seeds, as this will retain their freshness better compared to peeled lotus seeds.
- Avoid buying immature lotus seeds because they are still small and do not have the delicious flavor of mature seeds.
Above is 2 ways to cook pig trotter, lotus seed and carrot porridge for you a nutritious meal. Wish you success in making it and enjoy delicious dishes with your family!
*Refer to images and recipes from 2 YouTube channels Feedy VN and Happy Kitchen
