This is the secret to cooking delicious, soft, sweet and simple crucian carp porridge with Vietnamese coriander.

GĐXH - Crucian carp meat is soft, delicious, rich in nutrients and is often processed into dishes with rich, attractive flavors. The article below shares with you how to make delicious and unique crucian carp porridge with Vietnamese coriander.

How to choose fresh ingredients

How to choose fresh and delicious crucian carp

It is best to choose fish that are fresh, swim flexibly, and have intact bodies without wounds.

The fins and scales of the fish are tightly attached to the body and are not missing scales. The eyes of a fresh fish will be bright, clear, not protruding outwards, but should be slightly concave. The gills should be bright red. The fish meat should be firm and have good elasticity.

How to choose fresh and delicious Vietnamese coriander

You should choose fresh green bunches of Vietnamese coriander, with lush leaves, intact and not crushed or yellowed.

You should take a look at the inside of the bunch of vegetables. If the inside is dry, not soggy, and has no slime, then you can buy it.

Ingredients for making crucian carp porridge with Vietnamese coriander

Crucian carp 1 kg; Rice 100 gr; Vietnamese coriander 200 gr; Fish sauce 1 tablespoon; A little common spices (salt/ MSG/ seasoning powder).

Clean the scales of the crucian carp, cut off the fins, remove the intestines and then wash it with water. Drain and wait for processing.

How to cook crucian carp porridge with Vietnamese coriander

Clean the scales of the crucian carp, cut off the fins, remove the intestines and then wash it with water. Drain and wait for processing.

Marinate the fish with 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 teaspoon seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon MSG, a little salt, mix well and let stand for about 15 minutes to help the fish absorb the flavor. Wash the Vietnamese coriander, remove old or yellow leaves. Leave in a basket to drain, then chop finely.

Next, put a pot of water on the stove and boil it over high heat. Rinse 100g of rice and put it in the pot, stirring frequently so that the rice does not stick to the bottom of the pot.

Cook until the water boils again and the porridge grains are evenly split. Add more water if the porridge is too thick.

When the porridge boils and the grains expand, add the fish to the pot and continue cooking over high heat for about 5-10 minutes until the fish is fully cooked, then turn off the heat. Add Vietnamese coriander and enjoy.

Note: If you are afraid that the fish still has a fishy smell, you can fry the fish until both sides are slightly golden brown before adding it to the porridge pot to cook together.

If you cook porridge for your baby, boil the fish first, then separate the fish meat, stir-fry it with shallots until fragrant, then add it to the porridge last to keep the delicious taste of the fish meat. Depending on taste, add chili and green onions to enhance the flavor of the dish.

Finished product

The porridge has the natural sweetness of fresh crucian carp, the fish meat is soft and delicious, slightly chewy. Served with fragrant Vietnamese coriander, it helps to completely remove the remaining fishy smell of the fish.

To make the porridge softer and tastier, you should spend about 1 - 2 hours soaking the rice before cooking. Before soaking the rice, you need to wash the rice thoroughly to remove sand and dirt on the rice.

Tips for successful implementation

To make the porridge softer and tastier, you should spend about 1 - 2 hours soaking the rice before cooking. Before soaking the rice, you need to wash the rice thoroughly to remove sand and dirt on the rice.

In addition to soaking the rice, you can wash the rice and drain it, then put it in a pan and stir-fry it evenly over low heat until the rice grains turn golden brown, then start cooking. The roasted rice grains will help the porridge to be evenly spread, look more beautiful and taste better.

To make the porridge perfectly soft and not too thick or too thin, you can adjust the water ratio to 1:4 or adjust it according to your family's preferences and tastes.

During the cooking process, remember to stir the porridge evenly at least every 10 minutes and cook over medium heat, otherwise the rice will settle to the bottom of the pot and burn the porridge.

You can use sticky rice mixed with regular rice so that the porridge when cooked will be soft, delicious and not boring to eat.

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