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Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge)

Cuisine of the Philippines Champorado is a chocolate porridge and favorite Filipino comfort food, especially during cold weather.

Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge) prepared recipe
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Before you start

A quick setup makes the method easier to follow and keeps important steps from being missed.

Preparation checklist

  • Read all 5 method steps from beginning to end.
  • Measure and arrange all 5 listed ingredients.
  • Keep the recipe open and follow each step in order; the source does not state a total time.

Recipe notes & preparation tips

Sometimes champorado tastes good when eaten with salted fish.

Adapted from the source recipe's notes.
Step by step

Method

  1. 01

    Wash the rice twice.

  2. 02

    Combine the rice and water in a pot. Place the pot over medium heat, cover, and bring to a boil.

  3. 03

    Uncover the pot and stir in the sugar and cocoa powder until well mixed.

  4. 04

    Simmer over low heat, stirring regularly, until the rice is cooked and the porridge is thickened as desired.

  5. 05

    Stir in the evaporated milk and serve.

Ready to serve

Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.

Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!
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Source & licence

This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: CC BY 2.0, credited to Josh James from Imus, Philippines; view original image record .