Minced Pork Congee

Prep Time : 15 minutes

Cook Time : 1 hour 45 minutes

Yield : 2 servings

Freezer Friendly : No

Ingredients:

1oz minced pork 

1/3 carrot, diced

1 small potato

1tsp red lentils

1/2pc huai san (dried chinese yam)

1/4cup rice

Water

Pinch of salt

Steps:

1) Wash all ingredients.

2) Put all ingredients into rice cooker.

3) Press 'boil' function. After boil, cancel the function, press 'congee' function.

4) Add salt and serve.

Carrot Choy Sum Congee

Preparation Time : 15 minutes

Cooking Time : 1 hour 30 minutes

Yield : 3 servings for toddler

Freezer Friendly : No

I made the congee before I head off to work on weekend, so I did not get a chance to snap the photo of the congee.

Ingredients:
2 stalk of Chinese Flowering Cabbage (Choy Sum in Cantonese)
1 small carrot
2 oz pork tenderloin
1/2 cup of uncooked rice
4 cups of water
Pinch of salt

Steps:
1) Wash Choy Sum, carrot and pork. Cut into small pieces.
2) Wash rice and put into rice cooker.
3) Add water, Choy Sum, carrot and pork.
4) Press 'boiling' function.
5) When the mixture is boiling (about 15 minutes), stop the 'boiling' function and press 'congee' function. This should take 1 hour and 30 minutes.
6) When the congee is done, add a pinch of salt, stir with ladle and serve.

Cauliflower Pork and Egg Pancake

Prep Time :  10 minutes

Cook Time : 40 minutes

Yield : 2 servings

Freezer Friendly : No

Ingredients:

2 eggs

4 florets of cauliflower

2 oz of lean pork

Few drops of Liquid Amino

Dash of pepper

Pinch of salt and sugar

Water as needed

Steps:

1) Bring 3 cups of water, pinch of salt and sugar to boil in a pot.

2) Cut cauliflower into florets, wash and blanch in the pot of boiling water for 1 minute.

3) Wash and mince the pork, marinate with few drops of Liquid Amino and dash of pepper. 

3) Steam cauliflower for 20 min, cut into tiny pieces.

5) Put steamed cauliflower, pork and egg into blender, blend until smooth.

6) On medium low heat, heat oil on non-stick wok. Turn heat to low, pour mixture into wok.

7) When 1 side is firm (about 3-4 minutes), turn to the other side. Continue turning until cooked and surface turn golden brown ( about 15 minutes)

Rice Cooker Fried Rice

Prep Time : 15 minutes

Cook Time : 45 minutes

Yield : Serving for 2 adult and 1 toddler

Freezer Friendly : No

Ingredients:

1 cup uncooked rice

1 carrot

5 florets of cauliflower

2 oz of lean pork

Liquid Amino as needed

Dash of pepper

1 tbsp grapeseed oil

Vegetarian natural seasoning powder

1 1/2 cup water

Pinch of salt and sugar ( for blanching)

Steps:

1) Wash rice, set aside. 

2) Wash lean pork, mince the pork. Marinate with liquid amino and dash of pepper.

3) Wash and cut carrot into small cubes.

4) Cut cauliflower into small florets, wash clean, blanch in hot water with pinch of salt and sugar for 1 minute. Use a slotted spoon to remove cauliflower into a bowl of clean water before off fire.

5) Steam under high heat carrot and cauliflower for 15 minutes. Roughly chop cauliflower into size almost equal to rice.

6) Set rice cooker to "boiling" function. Put oil and stir fry pork until you did not see pink colour about 3 minutes. Add carrot, cauliflower, rice, seasoning, stir fry for 2 minutes. 

7) Add water, cancel " boiling" function, press " rice" function.

Brocolli Congee

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Cooking Time : 1 hour 30 minutes

Yield : 3 servings for toddler

Freezer Friendly : No

Ingredients:

5 brocolli florets

2 oz lean pork

1/2 cup white rice

2 tbsp lentils

Water as needed

Little Liquid Amino

Pinch of salt and sugar (for blanching)

Steps:

1) Wash brocolli and pork. Cut into small cubes.

2) Blanch brocolli in boiling water with pinch of salt and sugar for 1 minute to remove dirt. Drain and put into a bowl of water to preserve colour.

3) Wash rice and lentils.Put in rice cooker. 4) Add blanched brocolli, pork and water as needed. 

6) Turn to boiling function, let boil, then turn to congee function which will take 1 hour 30 minutes.

7) Add few drops Liquid Amino for taste. Stir with ladle and serve warm.

Pumpkin Noodle in Tomato Soup

Preparation Time : 5 minutes

Cooking Time : 45 minutes

Yield : Serving for 1 adult

Freezer Friendly : No

Ingredients:

1 pack of organic pumpkin noodle

2 tomatoes

2 oz pork tenderloin

2 oz chicken breast meat

Water as needed

Pinch of Himalaya sea salt

Little Liquid Amino

Steps:

1) Wash and cut tomatoes,pork and chicken into small cubes.

2) Pour about 3 cups of water, pork and tomatoes into a pot and bring to boil.

3) Turn heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes. 

4) While waiting, Steam the chicken under high heat for 15 minutes. I added a little Liquid Amino for taste before steam. Shred the chicken using hand.

5) Cook the pumpkin noodle under boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain the noodle and set aside.

6) When the soup base is ready, add pinch of salt, pumpkin noodle and shredded chicken as topping.

I found the Organic Pumpkin Noodle in one of the organic shop in my area. The noodle is just made of organic pumpkin and wheat flour. Personally, I am quite happy with the product and do not intend  to invest in a noodle machine at this moment. The most important is my girl likes it!

Brocolli Cauliflower Porridge

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Cooking Time : 1 hour 30 minutes

Yield : 3 servings for toddler

Freezer Friendly : No

Ingredients:

5 brocolli florets

5 cauliflower florets

1/2 carrot

2 oz lean pork

1/2 cup white rice

2 tbsp lentils

1 tbsp tri-quinoa

210 ml Anchovies Stock

Water

Pinch of salt and sugar (for blanching)

Steps:

1) Wash brocolli, cauliflower and carrot, peel carrot, chop all veges into small cubes.

2) Blanch brocolli and cauliflower in boiling water with pinch of salt and sugar for 1 minute to remove dirt. Drain and put into a bowl of water to preserve colour.

3) Wash rice, lentils and tri-quinoa. Put in rice cooker. Add brocolli, cauliflower and carrot. 

4) Wash pork and cut into pieces. Wash again before placing into rice cooker.

5) Add anchovies stock and water as needed. 

6) Turn to boiling function, let boil, then turn to porridge function which will take 1 hour.

7) Stir with ladle and serve warm.