Have you ever paired lugaw, or savory rice porridge, with pork? Serve this spiced pork lugaw dish for breakfast or merienda. Turmeric’s natural coloring gives this savory porridge its bright hue.
Spiced Pork Lugaw Recipe
Lugaw, or Filipino rice porridge, makes for a delicious and comforting breakfast.
Ingredients
Spiced Pork Lugaw Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons Oil divided
- 1 red onion peeled, sliced
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin divided
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 2 cups Glutinous rice (malagkit) rinsed
- 8 cups water or as necessary
- 1/4 kilo pork cutlets, sliced thinly
- Salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium-sized stockpot over low heat, heat about 2 tablespoons oil. Add onion and garlic, and sweat until translucent. Sprinkle in turmeric, half the cumin, and ginger, and sauté until aromatic.
- Add rice, and stir to mix with the spices, then pour in water. Bring to a boil then lower to a simmer. Stir regularly until rice is cooked to avoid scorching and sticking. Add more water if necessary to achieve your desired consistency.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Generously seaÂson pork cutlets with salt, pepper, and remaining cumin. Pan fry pork until golden brown on both sides. Set aside, and keep warm.
- To serve, scoop lugaw into bowls, slice pork, and top each bowl with pork. Serve hot. Recipe originally published in the September 2014 issue of Good Housekeeping Philippines.
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