Chinese people like to drink congee, and eating congee with steamed buns for breakfast is the way most people eat. Congee combines various ingredients, making it easier for the body to absorb nutritional value. We all know that perilla seeds have anti-cancer effects, and millet is a kind of grain commonly eaten in the north. When cooked together, it not only tastes delicious but also more nutritious.

Wash perilla seeds and perilla leaves clean. First, fry the perilla seeds in the pot for a while until the juice comes out, then filter out the residue. Finally, put millet and perilla juice in the pot to cook congee. Once the congee is cooked, add oil, salt, and chopped green onions, and it’s ready to eat. By the way, it has a great effect on treating children’s common cold and wind-cold symptoms!

Little trick for cooking millet congee with perilla seeds

The smell of perilla is very special. If you like sweet food, replacing oil and salt with brown sugar is also a good choice.

Perilla seeds have the effect of removing fishy smell. Many people like to add perilla when cooking fish, but be careful not to eat it with crucian carp at the same time. Otherwise, it may cause boils.