Nghe An Eel Rice Porridge

Method

1. 1 Boil the eel with ginger until just cooked, remove the meat and keep the broth.
2. 2 Simmer the rice with the eel broth until it becomes a smooth and thick porridge.
3. 3 Marinate the eel meat with turmeric powder, fish sauce, and pepper, then stir-fry it with fragrant fried shallots.
4. 4 Season the porridge to taste and keep it simmering gently.
5. 5 Ladle the porridge into a bowl, arrange the stir-fried eel on top, and sprinkle with chopped scallions, coriander, and chili peppers.

With an appliance

• Pressure cooker 40 min

  Replace step 2: simmer the rice with the eel broth under high pressure for 12 minutes, then release the pressure naturally for 12 minutes, and then open the lid and stir until thickened. The eel meat from step 3 is still stir-fried separately and only added when serving.