Lentil porridge recipe

Do you know about the methods of making lentil porridge? Here are some of them for you.

Rice and Lentil Porridge: 25g white lentils, 50g rice, 1000ml water. Wash the white lentils and soak them for 8-10 hours. Wash the rice, soak it in water for 1 hour, and put it in a casserole with the white lentils; add water to the casserole, boil it over high heat, and simmer it over low heat until the lentils are cooked and soft. This porridge strengthens the spleen and removes dampness, cleanses the skin and removes spots. It is suitable for spleen deficiency and dampness, fatigue, poor appetite and loose stools, dark skin and spots; or edema, leucorrhea in women; or vomiting and diarrhea caused by summer heat and dampness, and disharmony between the spleen and stomach.

Ginseng and Lentil Porridge: 15g white lentil, 5-10g ginseng, 50g polished rice. Boil the lentil first, until it is cooked, add the rice and cook the porridge; at the same time, fry the ginseng to extract the juice, and when the porridge is cooked, add the ginseng juice and mix well. Take twice a day on an empty stomach. This porridge nourishes the essence and lungs, strengthens the spleen and stops diarrhea. It is suitable for chronic diarrhea, weak spleen and stomach, or vomiting and diarrhea in children.

Red date and lentil porridge: 250g red dates (pitted), 1000g white lentils, 1000g flour. Fry lentils and codonopsis together, remove the residue and take the juice, add polished rice and cook porridge as usual. This porridge nourishes the middle and replenishes qi, strengthens the spleen and benefits the orifices. It is mainly used to treat chronic rhinitis caused by deficiency of lung and spleen qi.

Japonica rice and lentil porridge: 20g white lentil, 50g japonica rice. Wash the white lentil, put it in a pot, add 1000ml water, add japonica rice, boil for 5 minutes, simmer for 30 minutes, and eat it in portions while it is hot. This porridge is good for clearing away heat and protecting the liver. It is mainly used to treat colorectal cancer, liver and stomach yin deficiency type, abdominal distension and dull pain, preference for coolness and aversion to heat, and dry stool.