Water chestnut porridge

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Water chestnut porridge

Material

Ingredients: 1 cup of round glutinous rice, 150 grams of water chestnut meat; Seasoning: 1 cup of brown sugar, 8 cups of water

How to make water chestnut porridge

1. Wash the round glutinous rice, add 8 cups of water and soak for 20 minutes, then transfer to the stove and bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes, then add brown sugar to taste.

2. Wash, steam and dice the water chestnut meat. Add it to the porridge and cook until soft. Then serve.

Porridge notes

1. You can buy shelled raw water chestnuts in the market, and cooked water chestnuts with the hard shells peeled off at fruit stalls, but they are easier to buy in autumn because they are seasonal.

2. Brown sugar has granules, so it is best to sift it before use.

The therapeutic benefits of water chestnut porridge

Stop thirst, detoxify alcohol, invigorate qi and strengthen spleen. Water chestnut contains rich starch, protein, glucose, unsaturated fatty acids and various vitamins, such as vitamin B1, B2, C, carotene and trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus and iron. The ancients believed that eating more water chestnuts can nourish the five internal organs, eliminate all diseases, and lighten the body. The so-called light body means that it has the effect of weight loss and bodybuilding, because water chestnuts do not contain fat that makes people fat. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: Water chestnuts can nourish the spleen and stomach, strengthen the thighs and knees, strengthen the strength and invigorate qi. Water chestnut powder porridge is beneficial to the stomach and intestines, can relieve internal heat, and it is beneficial for the elderly to eat it often. According to modern pharmacological experiments, water chestnuts have a certain anti-cancer effect. It can be used to prevent and treat esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, uterine cancer, etc. The method is to use 20 raw water chestnuts, add appropriate amount of water, and simmer it into a thick brown soup for consumption, 3 times a day; or use 100 grams of water chestnut meat, add 30 grams of coix seed, and cook it into porridge.