Red Dates, Longan and Job's Tears Porridge

I believe that you have rarely heard of red dates, longan and coix seed porridge. Let me give you some detailed information about this porridge. I hope you like it.

Red Dates, Longan and Job's Tears Porridge

Material

Half a can of glutinous rice, 4-5 red dates, 5-6 longan pulps, 1 pinch of Job's tears, 1 pinch of sweet potato seeds, and 6-10 lotus seeds.

How to make red dates, longan and coix seed porridge

1. Soak lotus seeds overnight, wash and remove the cores of red dates, and wash glutinous rice, Job's tears, and sweet potato seeds;

2. Put all the ingredients in step (1) into the rice cooker and cook on the rice setting until the rice and other ingredients are softened. Then switch to the porridge setting and cook until the porridge ingredients are fully cooked and the porridge has a soft texture.

3. Add brown sugar or powdered sugar, and control the amount of sugar according to your needs, then bring to a boil.

Analysis on the nutritional value of red dates, longan and coix seed porridge

Red dates are sweet and neutral in nature. They have the effects of nourishing the spleen and stomach, nourishing blood and calming the mind. They are suitable for spleen and stomach weakness, fatigue, poor appetite and loose stools, blood deficiency, sallow complexion and thin muscles, and mental anxiety. In addition, red dates can also be used for allergic purpura, chronic hepatitis, hypercholesterolemia, leukopenia, etc. The function of black dates is similar to that of red dates, and it is generally believed that its nourishing effect is stronger.

Jujubes are sweet and can help dampness. Improper consumption can cause abdominal distension and loss of appetite. Therefore, those with excessive dampness, greasy fur, and abdominal distension should avoid eating them. Those with tooth decay pain should not eat them. In addition, this porridge has the effects of anti-allergic reaction, inhibiting the central nervous system, protecting the liver, lowering serum cholesterol, increasing serum total protein and albumin, promoting white blood cell metabolism, and inhibiting cancer cell proliferation. Regular consumption of jujubes can improve people's immune function, and has the effects of preventing diseases, anti-aging, and beautifying and prolonging life. As the saying goes, "Eat three jujubes a day, and you will never look old in your life." There is some truth in this.