How to Cook Delicious and Nutritious Carp and Lotus Seed Porridge Easily at Home

How to cook Carp Lotus Seed Porridge

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  Prepare the carp

  After purchasing the carp, clean the scales, remove all the internal organs, scrape off the black membrane in the belly of the fish, and soak it in 400ml of rice water for about 15 minutes, then rinse with clean water.

  How to clean carp without fishy smell

  • Method 1: Soak the fish in rice water for about 15 – 20 minutes, then take it out and rinse it with water.
  • Method 2: Mix a little salt into the water, then soak the fish and rub it for about 5 – 10 minutes, then take it out and rinse with water.
  • Method 3: Add 2 slices of smashed ginger to soak with the fish in the water for about 5 minutes.

  See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively remove fishy smell

  

  
• 2

  Boil and separate the carp meat

  Put the fish and 800ml of water into the pot, boil over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the fish is cooked through, then remove the fish. Wait for the fish to cool and separate the fish meat.

  Use a strainer to filter the fish boiling water, discarding the residue, and keep the filtered water for cooking the congee.

  Tip: To make the congee sweeter and tastier, you can use a pestle to pound the bones to extract the essence for cooking the congee.

  

  

  

  
• 3

  Prepare other ingredients

  The lotus seeds you bought should be washed thoroughly with cold water, and if there are any lotus seed hearts, remove them to avoid bitterness. Rinse the rice twice with clean water.

  Peel the turmeric, then finely chop it. Wash the green onions and cilantro, and chop them into small pieces.

  

  
• 4

  Sauté the fish

  Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan, wait for the oil to heat, then add the chopped turmeric and the finely chopped green onion tops.

  Sauté until the onion and turmeric are fragrant, then add the separated fish meat along with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and 1/3 teaspoon of pepper.

  Sauté over medium heat for about 2 minutes until the fish is firm and evenly colored with turmeric, then turn off the heat.

  Note:

  • To make the porridge flavorful and not fishy, you should sauté the fish before adding it to cook.
  • Additionally, to enhance the dish, you should adjust the seasonings to suit your family’s taste.

  

  
• 5

  Cooking porridge

  Add rice, lotus seeds, the fish boiling water that has just been filtered along with 400ml of clean water into the pot, cook for about 40 minutes on low heat until the lotus seeds and porridge are soft, then add the stir-fried carp meat.

  Add another 100ml of water to the pot, continue cooking for another 10 – 15 minutes until the porridge is mushy, then adjust the seasoning to taste and turn off the heat.

  Tip: To avoid the porridge burning when cooking, remember to use a ladle to stir evenly!

  

  

  

  
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  Final product

  This carp porridge with lotus seeds, when completed, will have a beautiful yellow color from turmeric, the fish meat is soft, salty, and sweet to taste, combined with the delicious flavor of lotus seeds, and the porridge is soft and tasty, not too watery and not too thick. This is a highly nutritious porridge that is very easy to cook for nourishing both mother and baby. Let’s get into the kitchen and try it right away!