Rice Dishes

Glasswort Tarakjuk (Milk Rice Porridge)

Name: Glasswort Tarakjuk (Milk Rice Porridge)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 25 g Glutinous rice; 200 g Milk; 15 g Fresh glasswort (hamcho); 10 g Dried cranberries; 15 g Onion, minced; 15 g Grated Parmesan; 50 g Water

함초타락죽

A creamy royal-court-style milk porridge of sticky rice cooked with glasswort and finished with Parmesan and cranberries. Glasswort's natural saltiness seasons the porridge so no salt is needed, and Parmesan adds a salty, nutty depth.

30mPrep

25mCook

1Serving

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Glutinous Rice & Rice FloursSticky rice and rice flours for porridge, pancakes and sweets 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Glasswort (Hamcho)A salty sea plant used as a lower-sodium salt substitute 🛒 Shop on Amazon

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📘 Cooking basics for this recipe

How to Cook Korean Rice (Bap)Short-grain rice in a pot, a rice cooker or a pressure cooker, plus multigrain rice and nurungji

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Wash the glasswort and chop finely, cutting carefully so it doesn't release its juices.

Glasswort Tarakjuk (Milk Rice Porridge) — step 1

Soak the glutinous rice 30 minutes in advance.

Glasswort Tarakjuk (Milk Rice Porridge) — step 2

Drain the soaked rice, add the water and onion and cook into porridge, then add the glasswort and cook further.

Glasswort Tarakjuk (Milk Rice Porridge) — step 3

Add the milk and simmer gently over low heat.

Glasswort Tarakjuk (Milk Rice Porridge) — step 4

When the porridge is nearly done, sprinkle in the Parmesan.

Glasswort Tarakjuk (Milk Rice Porridge) — step 5

Serve in a bowl topped with the cranberries.

Glasswort Tarakjuk (Milk Rice Porridge) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

354.3Calories (kcal)

63.6 gCarbs

10.5 gProtein

6.5 gFat

251.6 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.