How to make sour jujube kernel porridge

Suanzaoren is a traditional Chinese medicine. Its greatest effect is to regulate nerves and treat insomnia. Suanzaoren is a kind of over-the-counter medicine. Some people like to use it to cook porridge, which effectively reduces the occurrence of insomnia. However, some friends do not know how to make jujube kernel porridge, and they miss many opportunities to eat it. Today, the editor will recommend the steps of jujube kernel porridge to everyone. Friends who have insomnia should learn it quickly.

How to make sour jujube kernel porridge

Ingredients for sour jujube kernel porridge

When making sour jujube kernels at home, you can prepare 10 grams of sour jujube kernels, 10 to 15 lotus seeds, 5 to 10 longans, and about 100 grams of rice.

Steps to make sour jujube kernel porridge

1. Fry the prepared sour jujube kernels directly in the pan without adding oil. When the color of the sour jujube kernels becomes darker, a fragrance will be emitted. You can turn off the heat at this time, take out the sour jujube kernels and process them into crumbs, then put them away for later use.

2. Wash the longan and lotus seeds with clean water, then wash the star anise and soak them in clean water for about 30 minutes.

3. Put the fried and crushed Chinese jujube kernels in a small medicine bag, put the medicine bag into a casserole, and then add clean water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Filter out the medicine liquid, then add clean water and boil it once more. Finally, mix the two medicine liquids together.

4. Put the soaked lotus seeds and longan together with the obtained medicinal liquid into a casserole, bring to a boil over medium heat, then add rice. After boiling, turn to low heat and simmer until the rice is soft. Then turn off the heat and the sour jujube kernel porridge is ready. This porridge is best eaten before going to bed at night for the treatment of insomnia.