Red bean, lotus seed and glutinous rice porridge

Overview

Red beans have the effects of nourishing the heart and blood, strengthening the spleen and stomach, eliminating edema, removing dampness and heat, detoxifying and reducing fat. Lotus seeds have the functions of nourishing the spleen and stopping diarrhea, replenishing the kidneys, nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. Barley has the effects of diuresis and swelling, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, relaxing muscles and removing paralysis, clearing heat and expelling pus. These types of porridge have the functions of clearing heat and removing dampness, reducing swelling and detoxification, nourishing blood and calming the nerves. Together with red dates, wolfberry, and glutinous rice to warm and nourish the spleen and stomach, this combination of therapeutic effects is a wonderful nutritional porridge for autumn and winter. It not only nourishes the heart and spleen, but also protects against cold and nourishes. Moreover, combined with the stickiness of glutinous rice, the porridge has a particularly moderate consistency. Adding a little brown sugar makes it taste great and also nourishes the blood. Winter is here, folks, eat more...

Tags

• porridge
• barley
• brown sugar
• glutinous rice
• jujube
• red beans
• wolfberry
• lotus seeds

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Raw materials

   

2. 2 Wash the red beans, barley, jujubes, wolfberries, and lotus seeds and soak them for three to four hours

   

3. 3 Remove the lotus cores from the lotus seeds and remove the pits from the jujubes

   

4. 4 Put the soaked ingredients into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then cook over medium to low heat for half an hour

   

5. 5 Wash the glutinous rice

   

6. 6 Add glutinous rice and cook until thickened

   

7. 7 After cooking, add appropriate amount of brown sugar and mix well

   

8. 8 A delicious porridge that nourishes the heart in autumn and winter is ready