Lotus Leaf Ice Porridge

Lotus Leaf Ice 616 Porridge tastes very refreshing. Friends who are interested can carefully read the knowledge prepared by the editor.

Lotus Leaf Ice Porridge

Material

1 fresh lotus leaf (dry lotus leaf is also OK) 150g Thai fragrant rice 20 lotus seeds 20 wolfberries Method:

How to make lotus leaf ice porridge

1) Wash Thai fragrant rice and soak it in clean water for half an hour. Wash both sides of the fresh lotus leaf, fold it into a fan shape, and cut off the edges (so that it can form a circle when unfolded in the middle). Cut the edges of the lotus leaf into small pieces.

2) Pour clean water into the pot and bring to a boil over high heat, add all the lotus leaves and blanch them for 2 minutes. Then discard the water used to blanch the lotus leaves.

3) Put the blanched lotus leaf pieces into the pot, add clean water, bring to a boil over high heat and continue to cook for 5 minutes until the water turns orange (Picture 5). Then pour in the soaked Thai fragrant rice and mix well.

4) Add the washed lotus seeds and wolfberries. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot with a round lotus leaf, and cook for about 30 minutes.

5) After the porridge is cooked, let it cool naturally, cover the pot and put it in the refrigerator for 2 hours before drinking for the best taste.

6) If you like sweet food, add rock sugar after the porridge is cooked, stir well, then let it cool naturally and refrigerate.

Tips for making lotus leaf ice porridge

People who are overweight or have a heavy stomach burden can drink this porridge to achieve the effect of reducing fat and losing weight. Lotus leaves also have the effect of cooling off, and are very suitable for making soup, cooking porridge, or drinking as tea in summer. (Recipe for lotus leaf slimming tea) Fresh lotus leaves were bought by my parents in Beihai Park, where there is a large lotus pond. At this time of year, you can buy fresh lotus leaves and lotus pods. Some larger vegetable markets also sell fresh lotus leaves in this season. Ha, if you are in Beijing, sometimes you can see people setting up stalls near the overpass or bus station after get off work. When you buy fresh lotus leaves and cook porridge, in addition to washing them, you must blanch them in boiling water, because there is a thin layer of fluff on the front of the lotus leaves. Only by blanching them can you more effectively remove those impurities that cannot be washed. When cooking porridge, use the lotus leaves as a "pot cover" so that the porridge can better absorb the fragrance of the lotus leaves. In addition, putting a stainless steel spoon when cooking porridge can change the boiling direction of the water, so it is not easy to pop the pot. If you can't buy fresh lotus leaves, you can also buy dried lotus leaves from wholesale markets or Chinese medicine stores. Thai fragrant rice cooked with lotus leaves has a very special fragrance, which is better than using ordinary rice. Dried lotus seeds do not need to be soaked in advance, otherwise they will easily have a hard core when cooked. The remaining lotus leaves can be air-dried and saved for other uses. How can they be used? See here: Steamed spare ribs with lotus leaves and glutinous rice, and spicy steamed pork with rice flour.