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Jok moo
Rice porridge with pork balls
Jok (โจ๊ก): Bangkok broken-rice porridge with pork balls, ginger and a soft egg
ThaiIn Bangkok, jok is breakfast at a roadside stall or the market at 6 am: broken jasmine rice cooked until almost smooth, with tender pork balls, an egg cracked in at the last moment, and heaps of ginger, spring onion and crisp patongko or fried dough. Seasoning sits on the table, so everyone adds soy, white pepper and chilli vinegar to taste. For a meat-free bowl, swap the pork balls for shiitake mushrooms and cubes of silken tofu, and use soy instead of fish sauce. The common mistake is a thin, watery jok; keep simmering until it holds a soft ribbon. Chef's tip: whisk the cooked rice hard for a minute at the end; it breaks the last grains and makes the porridge creamy.
- Total time
- 65 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the jok
- 5 ½ oz broken jasmine riceor regular jasmine rice, pulsed briefly
- 1.6 litres water
- ½ tsp salt
For the pork balls
- 10 ½ oz pork mince
- 2 garlic clovesminced
- 1 tbsp coriander roots or stemsfinely chopped
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- ½ tsp ground white pepper
To serve
- 4 eggs
- 1 ⅛ in fresh gingerin fine shreds
- 2 spring onionssliced
- 1 small handful fresh corianderchopped
- 2 fried dough sticks (patongko) (optional)sliced
- 1 tbsp fish sauceto taste
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Rinse 5 ½ oz broken jasmine rice, then put it in a pot with 1.6 litres water and ½ tsp salt. Bring to the boil and simmer for 30–35 minutes, stirring often, until the grains have broken down. Whisk hard for a minute to make it creamy; add hot water if it is stiffer than thick custard.
35 minStep 2: Meanwhile, mix 10 ½ oz pork mince with 2 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp coriander roots or stems, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tsp oyster sauce and ½ tsp ground white pepper and beat for 2 minutes until sticky.
Step 3: Bring the jok to a steady simmer. Drop in small teaspoons of the pork paste and cook for 5–6 minutes, until the balls float, feel firm and are cooked through (160°F). Season with 1 tbsp fish sauce.
6 minStep 4: Ladle into bowls and crack one of the 4 eggs into each. Stir it in so the heat sets it; for a fully cooked egg, crack the eggs into the pot and simmer for 3 minutes before serving. Soft eggs are not for pregnant women, young children or anyone with a weakened immune system.
3 minStep 5: Top with 1 ⅛ in fresh ginger, 2 spring onions, 1 small handful fresh coriander and 2 fried dough sticks (patongko), and set out soy, white pepper and chilli vinegar for the table.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 24 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does jok moo take?
- About 65 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of broken jasmine rice?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of garlic cloves?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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