Comforting Vegetarian Rice Porridge (Jook/Congee Recipe) - The Well-Fed Family

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1 medium red onion
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 3 medium potatoes
• 3 carrots
• 6 small yellow bush scallops
• 2 cups of rice
• 8 cups of water
• 1 tablespoon mixed spices
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 500 g mushrooms
• 1 large zucchini
• Salt, to taste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon chili oil
• Sesame seeds
• Seaweed sheets or flakes, for garnish