Yam and millet porridge is a health-preserving porridge made with yam and millet. In daily life, the reasonable matching of these foods not only brings enjoyment to the taste but also better utilizes its health benefits. The following is the method of making yam and millet porridge.

One, how to make yam and millet porridge

Materials:

80 grams of fresh yam, 50 grams of millet, 3 grams of goji berries, some rock sugar

1. Wash the millet clean and rinse the goji berries to remove any floating ash for later use;

2. Add some water to the pot and place it on the fire, then add the washed millet to start cooking;

3. After the water boils with high heat, turn the heat down and simmer for about 15 minutes, then add the prepared yam and goji berries to the millet porridge;

4. Cook until the yam is tender, then add rock sugar and it is ready to eat.

Fresh yam is rich in various vitamins, amino acids, and minerals, which can prevent and treat abnormal lipid metabolism in the human body and atherosclerosis. It also plays a certain role in maintaining the normal function of insulin, enhancing the body’s immunity, calming the mind, relieving cough and asthma, and delaying aging. The copper ions in yam are of great help to the development of connective tissues in the human body and have a significant therapeutic effect on vascular system diseases. The calcium in iron-stick yam has a high therapeutic effect on injuries, damaged bones, osteoporosis, tooth loss, and other conditions. It also has a good therapeutic effect on patients with frostbite, diabetes, hepatitis, infant diarrhea, enuresis, poor digestion in infants, ulcerative stomatitis, tuberculosis, leukorrhea in women, etc. Long-term use can improve hearing and eyesight, and prolong life. Yams have a unique therapeutic effect on nourishing the skin and keeping the body beautiful. It is a vegetable that has been announced by the National Health Commission of China as both food and medicine.

Three, the texture of yam is soft and delicious, while millet is soft and sweet. The yam and millet porridge is smooth to drink and very comfortable. Moreover, yam can strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach, benefit the kidneys and solidify the essence, etc. The main function of millet is to strengthen the stomach, eliminate dampness, quench thirst and clear heat. When combined and cooked into a thick yam and millet porridge, it is very popular among the public.