Introduction to Laba Congee

The Chinese love Laba porridge so much. In addition to the custom, there are some scientific reasons. The Qing Dynasty nutritionist Cao Yanshan wrote "Porridge Recipe", which explains the health and nutrition functions of Laba porridge in detail and clearly. It regulates nutrition and is easy to absorb. It is a good "diet therapy" product. It has the functions of harmonizing the stomach, nourishing the spleen, nourishing the heart, clearing the lungs, benefiting the kidneys, benefiting the liver, quenching thirst, improving eyesight, relieving constipation, and calming the nerves. These have been confirmed by modern medicine. For the elderly, Laba porridge is also a beneficial delicacy, but you should also be careful not to drink too much. In fact, it is not just Laba, but drinking porridge on weekdays is also very beneficial to the elderly. There are also quite a lot of varieties of porridge, which can vary from person to person. Choose according to your needs and eat as appropriate.

Ingredients for Laba Congee

Glutinous rice, rice from Northeast China, red beans, mung beans, millet, peanuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, nuts from Jiangxi, dates from Shaanxi, raisins from Xinjiang, dried lychee meat, dried apricots

practice

1. Put the rice and beans in a plate, wash them briefly, and soak them for 2 hours (time is tight).

2. Then I chose to use the microwave to make porridge. Put the soaked rice into a microwave casserole and add water, about 2 fingers higher than the rice. Then cover the lid, put it in the microwave, select the porridge mode, and run it automatically for about 25 minutes. You can take it out and stir it halfway.

3. When the time is up, the rice and beans are basically cooked. If they are too dry, add some hot water, then put in red dates, nuts, and rock sugar and stir.

4. Put it in the microwave again, porridge setting for 10 minutes, then take it out and stir it, add candied fruit, if it is a little dry, you can add some hot water, continue to microwave, porridge setting for about 10-15 minutes, a pot of thick and fragrant Laba porridge is ready. Don't open the lid yet, let it simmer for more than 10 minutes, the taste will be better~

Tips

Cooking porridge in a microwave is easier than cooking it over a fire, because you don't need to watch over the fire, and you don't have to worry about the porridge being too thick and getting stuck in the pot. You should be careful not to add too much water at a time to prevent overflow. Also, when you open the lid of the casserole, don't point the jet of air at yourself to prevent being scalded by the steam.