Lugaw

Ingredients for Lugaw

• 1 cup glutinous rice
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup ginger, julienned
• 6 to 8 cups water
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon white ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon safflower (kasubha), optional
• Hard-boiled egg, for serving
• Green onion, for serving
• Toasted garlic, for serving
• Ground pepper, for serving

How to cook Lugaw

1. 1.Rinse the glutinous rice twice and drain thoroughly.
2. 2.Heat oil over medium heat in a pot. Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger until limp and aromatic.
3. 3.Add rice, water, fish sauce, white pepper, and optional kasubha. Bring to a boil, stirring regularly.
4. 4.Reduce heat and cook until rice is expanded and fully tender, adding water as needed for your preferred consistency.
5. 5.Ladle into bowls and top with hard-boiled egg, green onion, toasted garlic, and ground pepper.