Bubur Ayam Jakarta

Ingredients

Check you have the quantities below.

• 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
• 6 cups water
• 300 g chicken breast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed
• 2 cm piece ginger, sliced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons fried shallots
• 2 spring onions, sliced
• 2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
• 1 cup crackers or kerupuk, crushed

Let’s make it

1. Simmer rice with water, chicken, 1/2 teaspoon salt, garlic, and ginger over low heat for 30 to 35 minutes, stirring often, until the rice breaks down into a porridge.
2. Remove the chicken when cooked through to 74 C/165 F, shred it, and keep warm.
3. Season the porridge with the remaining salt. If needed, add a splash of water to loosen it.
4. Spoon into bowls and top with shredded chicken, fried shallots, spring onions, sweet soy sauce, and crackers.