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How do you make congee? Do you do it this way?
Congee is a very famous dish, rich in protein, carbohydrates, and various trace elements, so it has excellent nourishing effects. According to the introduction, congee has the effects of diuresis and edema reduction, heat clearing, and pus removal. It is recommended that those with rough skin eat more congee, which has a good effect on improving the skin.
First, mung bean, lotus seed, and Job’s tears congee
Materials
3 cups of Job’s tears, 1 cup of mung beans, 15 lotus seeds, a little honey
Method
1. Spread the Job’s tears and select black kernels and impurities.
2. Select good beans and remove impurities from mung beans.
3. Check and remove the core of each lotus seed.
4. Mix the three ingredients, wash them, and soak them in water for more than 2 hours.
5. Put the soaked rice and beans together in the pot, add water, and the water level should be 6 cm higher than the rice.
6. Boil over high heat, then turn to low heat to cook until the Job’s tears are soft and tender. After slightly cooling, add a little honey and it is ready to serve.
Second, papaya and Job’s tears congee
Materials
Papaya, Job’s tears, honey dates (or red dates), rice, and water
Method
1. Soak Job’s tears and rice in advance.
2. Peel and seed the papaya, and cut into small pieces.
3. Put water in the pot, add Job’s tears and rice, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium-low heat and cook for 30 minutes.
4. When the congee becomes thick, add honey dates and papaya cubes, and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
Third, purple glutinous rice and Job’s tears congee
Materials
1. 100 grams of purple glutinous rice, 2. 30 grams of Job’s tears, 3. 50 grams of millet, 4. 50 grams of brown rice, 5. An appropriate amount of lotus seeds, 6. An appropriate amount of dates, 7. One large spoon of honey, 8. One spoon of rose jam
Method
1. Wash purple glutinous rice, Job’s tears, lotus seeds, millet, brown rice, and dates thoroughly.
2. Place the above ingredients in the rice cooker and press the congee button.
3. Mix honey into the cooked congee and add a moderate amount of rose jam.
Little tips
1. Using a clay pot to cook congee is better.
2. You can add goji berries and longan according to your taste.
3. Those who prefer sweet flavors can add honey, rock sugar, rose jam, osmanthus sugar, and other ingredients.
4. Those who like salty flavors can add preserved eggs, minced lean meat, pork liver, spareribs, and other ingredients.
