Pumpkin Porridge with Minced Chicken
This brightly-coloured sweet treat is a keeper
By Sim Ee Waun
This bright orange and sweet dish will find easy takers among kids. If you like, stir in some chopped Chinese cabbage for sweetness and add more vegetables. It also makes a good light meal for junior when he’s feeling under the weather.
Serves 2 tots
Ingredients
50g minced chicken or pork
1 tsp soy sauce
¼ tsp corn flour
2 cups chicken stock
½ cup white rice
½ cup diced pumpkin
A pinch of salt
Method
1. Mix soy sauce and corn flour into the minced chicken or pork. Set aside briefly.
2. Bring chicken stock to a boil, then add the rice and pumpkin. Pour a ladleful of hot water into the minced meat, stir to loosen it and add to the porridge. Cook over medium flame, about 25 to 30 minutes, until the rice is broken and soft. Stir occasionally to prevent burning.
3. Add salt, let it cool slightly and serve.
FAST FACT
Pumpkins are packed with beta carotene, an antioxidant that helps improve immune function, boosts vision, and reduces the risk of chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease. What’s more, a cup of cooked pumpkin has only 50 calories, so it’s good for mums, too.
DID YOU KNOW?
Soy sauce - one of the world’s oldest condiments - has been used in China for more than 2,500 years. It is made from fermenting a mixture of mashed soybeans, salt, and enzymes.
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- Mother & Baby
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