How to make Qi-tonifying and spleen-strengthening eight-treasure porridge

Some friends may ask if it is difficult to make the Qi-boosting and Spleen-strengthening Eight Treasure Porridge? In fact, I want to tell you that the method of making this porridge is extremely simple.

How to make Qi-tonifying and spleen-strengthening eight-treasure porridge

Five secrets for making porridge:

1. Soaking rice: Soaking rice is the first step to make soft and smooth porridge. Soak the rice for at least 30 minutes to allow the rice grains to absorb water. If you add beans and other ingredients, you must soak them in water for more than an hour. After absorbing water, it will be easier to cook and digest.

2. Add cold water: You need to add an appropriate amount of water to make porridge of suitable thickness. Generally, the ratio of rice to water for thin porridge is 1:13, and the ratio of rice to water for thick porridge is 1:10 (use a normal rice measuring cup).

3. Heat: Generally, after the rice is put into the pot and boiled over high heat, immediately turn to medium-low heat and stir constantly. If it is easy to overflow, turn to the lowest heat and slowly simmer until thick. I generally like to use a large casserole to cook porridge. First, the porridge will not get sticky on the bottom, and second, it is not easy for the rice soup to overflow and lose nutrients, and the cooked porridge will be more dense.

4. Stirring: As the saying goes, "There is no trick to cooking porridge, stir it thirty-six times." First, stir it when the fire is high to prevent the rice grains from sticking to the pot; then, stir the rice porridge when it is simmered on low heat to separate the rice grains and make the porridge thicker.

5. The order of putting ingredients into the eight-treasure porridge: Generally, the most difficult to cook should be put in first, such as beans; the easiest to cook longan, red dates, walnuts, etc. should be put in last. Each time you put in an ingredient, you should stir it evenly.

Ingredients for Qi-boosting and spleen-strengthening eight-treasure porridge

Rice (purple rice) (50g) Longan (5 pieces) Red dates (7 pieces) Red beans (20g) Black beans (20g) Peanuts with red skin (10g) Coix seeds (10g) Lotus seeds (10g) Euryale ferox or Poria cocos (10g) Walnuts (10g)

The operation steps of Qi-replenishing and spleen-strengthening eight-treasure porridge

1: Prepare the necessary ingredients

2: Soak all ingredients except red dates, longan and walnuts in water for more than 3 hours

3: Pour half of the water into a large casserole, add red beans, black beans, and Euryale ferox and bring to a boil.

4: After half an hour, pour in rice, purple rice, and the soaked water.

5: Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for one hour. Add lotus seeds, peanuts, and red dates and continue to cook.

6: When the porridge is very thick, add walnuts and continue to simmer until soft. Finally, add rock sugar or brown sugar to taste.