Cookbook:Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge)

| Cuisine of the Philippines

Champorado is a chocolate porridge and favorite Filipino comfort food, especially during cold weather.

Ingredients

 * ½ kg glutinous rice
 * Water (about 4–6 times the rice volume)
 * ½ kg white granulated sugar
 * 2 spoons cocoa powder
 * 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk

Procedure

 * 1) Wash the rice twice.
 * 2) Combine the rice and water in a pot. Place the pot over medium heat, cover, and bring to a boil.
 * 3) Uncover the pot and stir in the sugar and cocoa powder until well mixed.
 * 4) Simmer over low heat, stirring regularly, until the rice is cooked and the porridge is thickened as desired.
 * 5) Stir in the evaporated milk and serve.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * Sometimes champorado tastes good when eaten with salted fish.