What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mushrooms, 8.75 oz$0.40/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $3.53Typical price |
 | Rice, 12 oz$0.08/oz typical | 12 oz | $0.95Typical price |
 | Fresh ginger, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.42Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.26Typical price |
 | Leeks and shallots, a little$3.49/lb typical | a little | $0.23Typical price |
 | Broth, 70 oz$0.07/oz typical | 70 oz | $4.91Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.40 | ||
Swaps
- Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$1.04 per serving$4.16 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 250 g shiitake mushrooms
- 110 g glutinous rice
- 225 g long-grain white rice
- 30 g ginger
- 30 g garlic
- 30 g leeks
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 2 L vegetable stock
Steps
- Rinse the glutinous rice and long-grain rice under cold water until the water runs mostly clear.
- Heat the oil in an 8-quart pot over medium heat and cook the mushrooms, ginger, garlic, and leeks for 5 minutes.
- Add both rices, vegetable stock, and salt, then bring the pot to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
- Cook uncovered for 3 to 5 minutes until the rice is soft and the congee is thick.
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