How to make tender pumpkin and clam porridge

In fact, the method of making tender pumpkin and clam porridge is very simple. It mainly depends on whether the pumpkin you use is tender. Let me introduce it to you in detail below.

Ingredients for tender pumpkin and clam porridge

100g tender pumpkin, 100g clams, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 2 cups of glutinous rice, 10 cups of rice washing water, 1 tablespoon soy sauce (oil food)

Steps for making tender pumpkin and clam porridge

(1) Soak the rice in water.

(2) Scoop out the clam meat and stir-fry it with sesame oil. Pour in the rice washing water, add the rice and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes.

(3) Season the cooked rice with soy sauce.

(4) Before turning off the fire, cut the pumpkin into shreds and put them in to cook. When cooked, serve in a bowl.

The benefits of tender pumpkin and clam porridge

Pumpkin is rich in pectin and trace element cobalt. Pectin can delay the intestinal absorption of sugar and lipids; the content of cobalt is higher than any other vegetable. It is a trace element necessary for pancreatic cells to synthesize insulin. Eating pumpkin regularly can help prevent and treat diabetes.

Pumpkin can also eliminate the mutagenic effect of nitrosamines, a carcinogen. The pectin in it can neutralize and remove heavy metals and some pesticides in the body, so it has the effect of preventing cancer and poisoning, and can help patients with weakened liver and kidney function to enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells.

There is a "pumpkin fever" in Japan. It is not only suitable for young and middle-aged people who do not want to gain weight, but also regarded as the "best beauty food" by many women. The reason is that pumpkin has more vitamin A than green vegetables.

Suitable for people: It is suitable for most people, especially for obese people and middle-aged and elderly people.