Sanhong blood-tonifying porridge

Overview

The porridge contains red dates, red beans, peanuts and japonica rice cooked over low heat. Although it is a household ingredient, it has the effect of replenishing qi and blood and is suitable for consumption during pregnancy and postpartum period. Red dates have a very high vitamin content and are known as natural vitamin pills. They have the effect of nourishing yin and yang and replenishing blood. Red beans are rich in iron, which can make people look rosy, replenish blood and promote blood circulation. Breastfeeding women eating more red beans can promote the secretion of milk. The fat oil and protein in peanuts can nourish qi and blood, nourish blood and promote lactation for women who have insufficient milk after childbirth. Brown sugar is not used here because brown sugar has the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood clots, so it should not be consumed in excess during pregnancy and confinement.

Tags

• porridge
• home cooking
• little fresh
• lunch
• dinner
• students
• peanuts
• red beans
• red dates
• rice

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Six red dates, a handful of peanuts, half a cup of red beans, using the measuring cup in the soy milk machine.

   

2. 2 Soak red beans and peanuts for two hours, and remove the cores of red dates.

   

3. 3 Boil peanuts and red beans together, add enough water, bring to a boil over high heat and then reduce to low heat.

   

4. 4 At this point you can soak the rice.

   

5. 5 Cook until the red beans bloom, add red dates and rice.

   

6. 6 Bring to a boil over high heat and then reduce to low heat, stirring frequently during this period, firstly to prevent the porridge from sticking to the bottom, and secondly to make the porridge thicker. When the porridge is fragrant and thick, turn off the heat.

   

7. 7 The sugar in the dates is boiled out, so it is sweet without adding sugar.