Sweet Potato Polenta

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Sweet Potato Polenta

A porridge made with corn, sweet potato and corn flour as the main ingredients.

Corn is a common grain that contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, and has a high content of linoleic acid. Regular consumption has many benefits for the human body. It can soften blood vessels, reduce fat and lose weight. It is suitable for fatty liver of liver meridian damp-heat type and hypertension of liver fire inflammation type. Vitamin B6, niacin and other ingredients in corn have the characteristics of stimulating gastrointestinal motility and accelerating the excretion of dry stool, and can prevent and treat constipation, enteritis, and intestinal cancer. Corn is rich in vitamin C and has longevity and beauty effects. The nutrients contained in the corn embryo tip can enhance human metabolism and adjust the function of the nervous system. It can make the skin tender and smooth, and inhibit and delay the formation of wrinkles. Corn has the effect of regulating the appetite and lowering blood lipids and serum cholesterol. The fact that Indians in Central America are not prone to hypertension is related to their main diet of corn.

Corn porridge tastes sweet and is easy to digest, making it suitable for breakfast.

How to make sweet potato corn porridge

1. Cut the sweet potatoes into thin slices so that they are easier to cook.

2. Pour water into the pot after it boils.

3. The corn flour is specially found in the countryside. The grains are coarser and not the fine flour sold in supermarkets.

4. Mix it with warm water so it won’t become insoluble when cooking.

5. When the sweet potatoes are almost cooked, pour in the corn flour and stir slowly to make sure there are no lumps.

6. Cook, stirring, on low heat.

7. It’s almost like this.