Red Dates, Lotus Seeds, Glutinous Rice and Lotus Roots

Red Dates, Lotus Seeds, Glutinous Rice and Lotus Roots

Overview

Lotus seeds: sweet and mild in nature. Each 500 grams of lotus seeds contains about 1,500 calories. The main functions of lotus seeds are: resolving phlegm and relieving cough, lowering blood pressure and blood lipids. It can also aphrodisiac, nourish the brain and calm the mind, and fight cancer. Lotus root: Contains starch, protein, asparagine, vitamin C and oxidase components, and is also high in sugar. Eating fresh lotus root raw can clear away heat and relieve annoyance, quench thirst and stop vomiting. If fresh lotus root is squeezed to extract juice, the effect is even greater. Cooked lotus root is sweet and warm in nature, can strengthen the spleen and appetite, benefit blood and heart, so it mainly nourishes the five internal organs, and has the effects of digestion, thirst and muscle growth. Jujube: 1. It can improve human immunity and inhibit cancer cells. It can promote the production of white blood cells, lower serum cholesterol, increase serum albumin, and protect the liver. Red dates also contain substances that inhibit cancer cells and can even transform cancer cells into normal cells. 2. Lower blood pressure and cholesterol. The vitamin P content in jujube is the highest among all fruits and vegetables. It can maintain capillary permeability, improve microcirculation and prevent arteriosclerosis. It can also regulate human metabolism, enhance immunity, anti-inflammation, anti-allergy, lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels; the rutin contained in it can protect the smoothness of capillaries and prevent the fragility of blood vessel walls. 3. Protect the liver. Jujube can improve the phagocytosis function of monocytes in the body, protect the liver, and enhance physical strength; the vitamin C in jujube can reduce the damage to the liver caused by chemical drugs, promote protein synthesis, and increase the total serum protein content. 4. Preventing osteoporosis plays an important role in preventing and treating osteoporosis and anemia. Middle-aged and elderly people often suffer from osteoporosis during menopause. Teenagers and women who are at the peak of growth and development are prone to anemia. Jujube has a very ideal therapeutic effect on them, and its effect is usually unmatched by drugs. 5. Prevent and treat insufficient blood supply to the brain. The flavonoids in jujube can prevent and treat cerebral ischemia and have a protective effect on the ultrastructural damage of brain tissue caused by cerebral ischemia. 6. Prevent and treat cardiovascular disease. Jujube is rich in vitamin C and vitamin P, which are very beneficial to improving capillaries, maintaining the elasticity of blood vessel walls, and resisting atherosclerosis. Jujube contains cAMP, whose pharmacological effects include improving human microcirculation, dilating coronary arteries, increasing blood supply to the brain and heart, slowing down the heart rhythm, reducing myocardial oxygen consumption and improving the metabolism of ischemic myocardium, so it can prevent and treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. 7. Restore physical strength. It also has a good nourishing effect on people who are physically weak after illness. 8. Prevent gallstones: The rich vitamin C in jujube can convert excess cholesterol in the body into bile acid. With less cholesterol, the probability of stone formation will also be reduced.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Prepare ingredients.

    Red Dates, Lotus Seeds, Glutinous Rice and Lotus Roots step 1

  2. Prepare ingredients (two lotus roots)

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  3. Soak the glutinous rice for 5-6 hours, then drain.

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  4. The red dates are cut in order to better release the flavor and nutrients of the red dates when cooking.

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  5. Scrape the lotus root clean with a scraper.

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  6. The shaved lotus roots are set aside for later use.

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  7. It is best to soak the lotus seeds for 2 hours, after all the ingredients have been processed.

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  8. Cut about 5 cm of lotus root from the head.

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  9. Place the biscuit film on top of the lotus root hole, and then add glutinous rice. The glutinous rice will soon fall into the lotus root hole.

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  10. When placing the glutinous rice, gently poke it down with chopsticks while placing it.

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  11. The glutinous rice is all packed. If there is any leftover rice, you can put some on the lid.

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  12. After the lid is closed, secure it with toothpicks on all sides.

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  13. After placing the lotus roots in the pot, it is best to add a little more water, and then add red dates, brown sugar, and rock sugar.

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  14. After the pot is boiled, simmer on low heat for 40 minutes before adding the lotus seeds. Because the lotus seeds have been soaked in advance, if you put them in too early, they will be cooked.

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  15. After cooking for another 20-30 minutes, when there is not much soup left, you can turn off the heat.

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  16. After turning off the heat, it is best to soak it for another 4-5 hours, let it cool, put it in the refrigerator, and then slice it into pieces. The texture will be better.

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  17. Finished product picture.

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