How to make water chestnut porridge

Ingredients for water chestnut porridge

Process: Cooking

Taste: Sweet

Category: Autumn health care fast food/staple food

Ingredients: 100g japonica rice, 200g water chestnuts

Seasoning: 100 grams of white sugar, appropriate amount

1. Rinse the water chestnuts, peel them and cut them into dices;

2. Wash the japonica rice, soak it in cold water for half an hour, remove it and drain the water;

3. Add about 1000 ml of cold water to the pot, put the rice in, and boil it over high heat;

4. Add diced water chestnuts and simmer over low heat until it becomes porridge;

5. Add sugar into the pot and season well, then simmer for a while and serve.

Japonica rice: Japonica rice can improve the body's immune function and promote blood circulation, thereby reducing the chance of high blood pressure; Japonica rice can prevent diseases such as diabetes, beriberi, senile plaques and constipation; the crude fiber molecules in the bran layer of japonica rice help gastrointestinal motility and have a good effect on stomach problems, constipation, hemorrhoids, etc. Water chestnut: The phosphorus content in water chestnuts is the highest among root vegetables. It can promote the growth and development of the human body and maintain the needs of physiological functions. It is very beneficial to the development of teeth and bones. At the same time, it can promote the metabolism of sugar, fat and protein in the body and regulate acid-base balance. Therefore, water chestnuts are suitable for children. Water chestnuts have a certain inhibitory effect on bacteria, and are also effective in lowering blood pressure and preventing and treating cancer. Water chestnuts contain crude protein and starch, which can promote large intestine motility. The crude fat contained in water chestnuts has a laxative effect and can be used to treat constipation. Water chestnuts are tender and rich in juice, and can treat fever, thirst, and diabetes patients with polyuria. Water chestnut decoction can promote diuresis and has a certain therapeutic effect on patients with urinary incontinence. It can be used as a food therapy for patients with urinary tract infection. Water chestnuts also contain an antiviral substance that can inhibit meningococcal and influenza viruses, and can be used to prevent the spread of meningococcal and influenza viruses.