Carrot Porridge and Vegetable Clear Soup

Monday, April 5th 2010: Failed attempt to cook my carrot porridge and vegetable soup upset my stomach so much so.. that I ended up puking again :S

I should have stucked to half a cup of rice instead of 1 cup as stated in the receipe online for a portion of 1 pax. :S In the end, I burnt the porridge :( and all the sweet taste of the carrot is gone. *Sob*

Looking at the vege soup, you would have known why it tasted so horrible. :P I hadn't used any broth at all and it simply tasted like salt water. Ah..kakakak... >_<"

Without much appetite for dinner, I was relief that I could down a packet of Fish and Chips from the coffee shop. The coleslaw and baked beans helped ease the discomfort with their sour and sweet taste too. Hopefully the next round will taste better but I will definitely stock up more ingredients beforehand. :P Cos.. I have completed forgotten to chop the vegetables until very fine and.. I could only dump in what I found in my fridge as I was desperate for some vitamin E and C for my cough. Next round, I am going to try out the recipes and do justice to my tummy!

Vegetable Clear Soup Receipe (1 pax):

• 2.5 cup cup of finely chopped vegetables (e.g carrots, beans, spring onions, cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, mushrooms)
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 2.5 cups of water
• Salt, pepper
  
  Method:
• Boil the water
• Mix in cornflour with quarter cup of water.
• Pour the cornflour mixture into the boiling water and stir for some time.
• When the water becomes almost clear, add all the vegetables.
• Turn off the heat in 2 minutes, and add the salt and pepper to taste.
  
  

Carrot Porridge (1 pax)

• 0.5 carrot
• 0.5 cup of rice
• 4 cups of water
• 1 stalk spring onion
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
  Method
  
• Wash the spring onion and chop finely
• Julienne the carrot
• Wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes
• Place the rice in a pot and add the water
• Bring to a boil, add the carrot and lower heat to a simmer
• Simmer till porridge and carrot are done
• Add the salt and sprinkle the chopped spring onion before serving