2 Simple and Nutritious Ways to Cook Delicious Straw Mushroom Porridge for Kids

Prepare the ingredients

Soak the rice in cold water for about 30 minutes, then drain.

Wash the green onions and coriander, drain, and chop finely.

Peel the carrots, wash them thoroughly with water, drain, and then dice.

Trim the stems and bruised parts of the straw mushrooms, wash them clean and soak in diluted salt water for 30 minutes. Then, drain in a basket, rinse again to clean, drain, and cut in half.

Stir-fry ingredients

Place a pan on the stove, turn the heat to medium, and add 3 teaspoons of cooking oil to the pan. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.

Next, add the carrots and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, then add the straw mushrooms and season the pan with 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce. Continue to stir-fry for another 3 minutes before turning off the heat.

Cook the porridge

Place a pot on the stove and add 1 teaspoon of cooking oil to the pot. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the rice and stir-fry for about 3 to 4 minutes.

Next, add 1 liter of water to the pot and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, skim off the foam, add the mushrooms and carrots, season with 1 teaspoon of salt, and 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, then stir well to dissolve the seasonings.

Then, add green onions and 1 teaspoon of pepper to the pot and cook for another 3 minutes before turning off the heat.

Completion

You scoop the porridge into a bowl, garnish with a few slices of chili and cilantro to complete the dish.

Final Product

This mushroom porridge is a harmony of colors and flavors. When enjoyed, you will feel the natural sweetness from the straw mushrooms and carrots, the rice is soft and fluffy, and the seasoning is just right, ensuring that your child will love it.

Prepare vegetables

You peel, wash the potatoes and carrots, then dice both ingredients. Wash the cilantro.

Cut the roots off the straw mushrooms, soak them in diluted salt water for 15 minutes, then gently squeeze to remove all dirt, rinse with clean water 2 – 3 more times, then drain and dice.

Marinate minced meat

You put the minced meat in a bowl with a little salt, pepper, seasoning powder, and monosodium glutamate, then mix well and marinate for 15 minutes to let the meat absorb the spices evenly.

Sauté vegetables

You heat a pan on the stove with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, when the oil is hot, add the potatoes and carrots and sauté for 2 – 3 minutes so that the vegetables are cooked but not too soft.

Cook the porridge

You put 1 cup of rice into the rice cooker with 400ml of water, then press the “COOK” button and cook for 10 minutes until the rice is done.

When the rice is soft and the rice cooker switches to the “WARM” setting, you open the lid and add the vegetables to cook for another 1 – 2 minutes. Next, you add the minced meat and stir well to cook the meat.

Then, you beat the egg and add it directly to the porridge, stirring well. Finally, you add the mushrooms, stir well to mix the ingredients together, and cook for another 5 – 10 minutes.

Final product

The porridge is fragrant, sweet from the vegetables and mushrooms, with a slight richness from the egg, sprinkled with cilantro and pepper on top, and served hot will taste even better!