If you are looking for an ultimate breakfast treat then look no further than champorado! This traditional Filipino rice porridge is effortless to make and you will only need five ingredients to create a delicious and comforting dish that has intense chocolate flavor.
The history of champorado can be traced back to the Galleon trade between Mexico and the Philippines. During this trade, the Mexican traders brought their knowledge of champurrado, a chocolate-based warm and thick drink served with churros for breakfast. Filipinos added rice and made it, what is we know, Champorado.
How to Make Champorado at Home?
Among Filipino people, champorado recipe is a very popular breakfast delicacy. If this rich, chocolatey rice porridge does not take you out of the bed in the morning then we don’t know what else will! Plus, you can serve this dish as an afternoon snack for a quick energy boost.
People often confuse champorado with champurrado. This is not the case as Mexican champurrado is more of a hot chocolate drink. The Mexican version is a warm and thick chocolate-based drink combined with cornflour.
The present-day version of glutinous rice instead of corn masa, unlike the Spanish version. It is a very filling, customizable, quick-to-make, warm, and comforting recipe. So, let’s see how you can make this recipe at home!
Quick Stats
Prep time: 3 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 serves
Ingredients
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup glutinous/sticky rice
- ½ cup sugar – add more if needed
- 1can evaporated milk
Method to Prepare
- Take a pot and pour 3 cups of water into it. Bring the water to a boil over a high flame.
- Then, add the glutinous rice and cook it for around 5 minutes, stirring every now and then.
- Meanwhile, dissolve cocoa powder in one cup of warm water. Ensure that there are no lumps in the cocoa mixture.
- Pour this cocoa mixture into the pot of rice and keep cooking it until it gets thick.
- Decrease the heat to medium-low and add sugar.
- Stir the mixture occasionally to avoid the rice from sticking at the bottom of the pot.
- You can pour water into the rice if the mixture gets too thick and the rice is not yet done.
- Once the rice is done and desired consistency is achieved, remove the rice from the flame.
- Serve the champorado in a bowl and drizzle evaporated milk on top and enjoy!
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Final Words
This champorado recipe is rich, chocolatey, and filling Philipino comfort food that is loved by adults and kids alike! If you are looking for a perfect morning meal then champorado will present you with a dish that will provide you with a great start to the day, any season.
