Breakfast

Tais (edible woven rice porridge)

A rice porridge flavoured with ginger and coconut milk, served warm or hot. Tais is the morning dish and the festive meal where everyone shares one big bowl.

45 min
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Ground cinnamon

Optional extras

1 Hard-boiled egg (per person)

Nutrition facts

343 kcal per serving

Protein: 4.9 g
Carbohydrates: 48.1 g
of which sugars: 8.2 g
Fat: 14.3 g
of which saturated fat: 12.5 g
Fiber: 1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Rinse the rice under clear water until the water runs almost transparent.
Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan, then add the rice and grated ginger.
Cook over low heat for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring from time to time, until creamy.
Add the coconut milk and salt, then cook for another 5 minutes.
Add sugar to taste and serve warm in bowls, with a pinch of cinnamon.