Arroz Caldo with tokwa (Chicken Congee with Fried Tofu) is a shared Recipe from Sheryl. she writes:
This is my simple Arroz Caldo with tokwa recipe. I prepare this for my family during winter because it helps us feel warm.I like mine spicy, so I put a lot of chili flakes. You can squeeze lemon or calamansi on top to make it taste better.
Arroz Caldo with tokwa
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups white rice
- 5 cups water
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 whole chicken chopped
- 2 thumbs sliced ginger
- 3 cloved crushed garlic
- 1 small chopped onion
- 3 tablespoons patis
- 6 pieces deep fried tofu extra firm, cubed
- 1/2 cup green chopped onions
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
Instructions
- Wash the white rice.
- Heat the cooking oil.
- Cook the ginger, garlic, and onion for 3 minutes.
- Add the chopped chicken. Cook it until it turns medium brown.
- Add the patis, rice, water, and chicken broth. Wait for it to boil.
- Stir once in a while so that the rice will not stick on the botom of the pan. Cook this for 45 minutes until the consistency of the liquid becomes thick.
- Top with cubed tofu and green onions.
- Season with pepper and additinal fish sauce and chili flakes.
neriza erilla says
your recipes are all yummy.. ill try it one by one..
Minnie Alagao says
Wow! Looks yummy. I will make this tomorrow but I will use chicken cubes because I do not have any chicken broth. I have a good tokwa at baboy recipe that I can share here.
Josephine Starks says
It will be better if tokwa and baboy with vinegar is on top. Anyway, love this recipe.
Jeremy Tan says
It looks yummy. It is getting colder here in Canada..sakto! I will make this later. Thank you.
Pogee says
I agree with you… Toronto’s getting frosty already… Arroz caldo with Tokwa and some Port will be great for a comfort meal…