Recipe

Gentle Congee for Bad Days

Rice, water, salt, ginger. What I eat when my gut has decided nothing else is allowed.

Low-histamineDairy-freeGluten-free
Time
50 minutes
Yield
Serves 3

Why it works for me

In a flare I need calories that ask nothing of me. Congee is warm, salty, easy to digest, and endlessly adaptable once things settle down.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup jasmine rice, rinsed
  • 8 cups filtered water
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced
  • 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • Toppings: soft-cooked egg, shredded fresh chicken, olive oil, chopped chives

Method

  1. 1Bring rice, water, and ginger to a boil, then reduce to the lowest simmer.
  2. 2Cook 45 minutes, stirring every so often, until the grains have collapsed into cream.
  3. 3Salt to taste — it needs more than you expect.
  4. 4Top with whatever you are tolerating that week and eat it very hot.

Freeze leftovers in cup-sized portions; thaw with an extra splash of water.

Histamine tolerance is individual. Please adapt anything here to your own body and your own practitioner's guidance — I'm sharing what works in my kitchen, not prescribing.

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