Four Seasons Health-nurturing Porridge Recipes
Each season has its own health-nourishing porridge.Soup，Cooking Network The editor has compiled a complete collection of recipes for four-season nourishing soups and cooking methods!
Spring warming and nourishment introduction
√√√ ，√protein foods to enhance resistance.
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Spring needs to supplement star nutrients:
Vitamins: Enhance antiviral ability.
Protein: Enhance body resistance.
Carbohydrates: Provide heat for the human body, prevent spring drowsiness.
[Key Recommendations Five Grains]
Rice
Can replenish human yang qi.
Corn
With a neutral nature and sweet taste, it can strengthen spleen function and remove dampness.
Job's tears
Can strengthen the spleen to remove dampness and prevent spring drowsiness.
Black sesame
Can provide heat for the human body, preventing spring drowsiness.
[Other Recommended Ingredients]Ingredients]
Black rice buckwheat rice beans daikon radish lotus root bamboo shoots liver of pig liver of chicken strawberry apple pear.Pig liver carrot porridge Replenish energy, nourish the liver and improve vision[Ingredients] 100 grams of rice, 50 grams of pig liver, 30 grams of carrots, an appropriate amount of sesame oil.Method 1. Rinse the rice thoroughly;Remove the sinew from the pig's liver and wash it clean; Wash the carrot and cut it into pieces;
Boil the pig's liver and carrots separately until cooked, take them out, and mash them.2. Place a pot on the stove, add an appropriate amount of water with rice to boil until the rice is soft; then add mashed pig liver and carrot, mix well, and pour in sesame oil. Health Benefits
Rice has a neutral nature, and eating it in spring can replenish energy. Carotene in carrots can effectively prevent allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis, and also convert into vitamin A to nourish the liver and improve vision.
mushroom
corn porridgeBoost immunity[Ingredients] 25 grams of mushrooms, 50 grams of corn kernels, an appropriate amount of rice porridge, salt, MSG
each a small amount.
Method
1. Wash the mushrooms and soak them until they are tender, then cut into small pieces; rinse the corn kernels.
2. Place a pot on the stove, pour in the rice porridge and add an appropriate amount of water to boil for about 5 minutes, add mushroom pieces and corn kernels, continue boiling for another 30 minutes until thickened, season with salt and MSG.Health Benefits Mushrooms contain high protein, polysaccharides, various amino acids and multiple vitamins, which can maintain normal sugar metabolism and nerve conduction. They also promote appetite and enhance immunity.
[Unsuitable Groups]Gastrointestinal cold-dampness stagnation, gout patients or those with skin itching should avoid eating.[Tender Tip]
Fresh
mushroomcan be cleaned directly.
Dried mushrooms can first be soaked in warm water for 2-3 hours, then washed to remove sand particles.
Tomato chicken Stimulate appetite and aid digestion
[Ingredients] 50 grams of rice, 1 tomato,
chicken legs
three pieces, green onion, salt,
black pepper
and MSG each a small amount.Method 1. Rinse the rice thoroughly and soak for 30 minutes;Wash the tomato, remove the stem, cut it into chunks;
Tomato Chicken Cutlet Porridge Appetizing and Digestive
Ingredients 50 grams of rice, 1 tomato,3 chicken legs, green onion flakes, salt, black pepper,mutton bouillon in appropriate amounts. Method
1. Rinse the rice and soak for 30 minutes;
Wash the tomato, remove the stem, and cut into pieces;Wash the tomatoes, remove the stem, and cut into pieces;Wash the chicken legs and blanch them in boiling water to remove blood.Drain the water, then cut into pieces. Place the rice in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring it to a boil over high heat, switch to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add chicken pieces and tomato pieces, continue simmering for 20 minutes. Add chopped green onions, salt, pepper, and chicken essence for seasoning.
[Health Benefits]
Cooking chicken with tomatoes in porridge enhances appetite and aids digestion, making the nutrition more balanced.
[Unsuitable Groups]
Patients with vitiligo should avoid it because tomatoes contain a large amount of vitamin C which is detrimental to their condition.
[Cautions]
Boil pig liver first to remove blood water and eliminate fishy odor; otherwise, it will affect the taste when making porridge.
Ginger To make fresh lotus root porridge for fighting spring colds
[Ingredients] 500 grams of lotus roots, 100 grams of rice, 20 grams of ginger juice.
[Method]
Peel and wash the lotus roots;Wash the rice thoroughly.
Place the lotus roots and rice in a sand pot with 2000 milliliters of water. Simmer over low heat for 50 minutes. Add ginger juice when it's ready.
[Health Benefits]
Ginger can dilate blood vessels, accelerate circulation, and open pores to carry out excess heat while expelling pathogens and coldness, making it very effective for treating wind-cold common colds.
[Unsuitable Groups]
Skin itching sufferers should avoid this as it may worsen the itchiness.
[Cautions]
Lotus root slices should be soaked in water to prevent oxidation and discoloration. Chicken liver porridge for nourishing the liver and replenishing blood
[Ingredients] 2 chicken livers, 10 grams of tu si zi (Chinese wolfberry), 50 grams of millet, 5 grams of green onions, 3 grams of salt, 1 gram of pepper.
[Method]Wash and cut the chicken liver into strips; Grind tu si zi into a powder;
Wash the millet thoroughly.
Place the ingredients in a pot with boiling water. Simmer over high heat, then lower to low heat until thickened. Season with green onions, pepper, and salt.[Health Benefits]Chicken liver has benefits for nourishing the liver and kidneys and replenishing blood. Consuming it during spring can help replenish blood and support liver health.
[Unsuitable Groups]
People with gout should avoid this as high purine content can exacerbate metabolic disorders.
[Cautions]
Do not add alkali when making this porridge to prevent loss of nutrients.
Sweet milk and black sesame porridge for preventing skin dryness
[Ingredients] 200 grams of milk, 100 grams of rice, 20 grams of roasted black sesame seeds, 10 grams of goji berries, 10 grams of rock sugar.
[Method]
Wash the rice and soak for 30 minutes;
Rinse the goji berries.Pour water into a pot and bring to a boil, then add the rice. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes until thickened. Add milk, continue boiling over medium heat. Add goji berries and rock sugar, stir well, sprinkle with roasted black sesame seeds.[Health Benefits] Milk is rich in high-quality protein and vitamin A, which can whiten and moisturize the skin. Combining it with nourishing black sesame seeds helps keep your skin hydrated, preventing spring dryness.
[Unsuitable Groups]
Those with loose stools should avoid this food.[Cautions]
Fresh milk should be boiled for a short time to maintain nutritional value.Spring bamboo shoot porridge to soothe the stomach and brighten eyesight
[Ingredients] 50 grams of glutinous rice, 50 grams of fragrant rice, 30 grams of spring bamboo shoots, an appropriate amount of mushrooms and shrimp, green onion and pepper.
[Method]
Wash the rice and soak for 30 minutes;
Clean the bamboo shoots and mushrooms, then slice them. Soak the shrimp in water.
Place the ingredients in a pot with boiling water over high heat. Simmer on low heat for 40 minutes, add spring bamboo shoot slices, mushroom strips, shrimp, and green onions and pepper until thickened.
[Health Benefits]
Spring bamboo shoots are rich in protein, dietary fiber, and various vitamins, aiding in clearing phlegm, tonifying the stomach, and brightening eyesight.
[Unsuitable Groups] Urinary calculi patients should avoid it.
[Cautions]Bamboo shoot contains a lot of oxalic acid; soaking them in water before cooking can remove this acid. Introduction to summer heat-clearing and anti-heatstroke porridge
[Ingredients] 50 grams of watermelon peel, 100 grams of rice, salt, chicken essence as needed.
Wash the melon rind, remove the hard outer skin, cut into small pieces;Rinse and soak the rice for 30 minutes. Clean the bamboo shoots and mushrooms, slice them; soften the shrimp with water. Place the ingredients in a pot with boiling water over high heat. Simmer on low heat until thickened, add melon peel pieces, continue to simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and chicken essence.
[Health Benefits]
Watermelon rind is sweet and bland, cooling and has a refreshing effect. It can clear body heat, relieve thirst, and promote urination; it's perfect for summer consumption.
[Unsuitable Groups]
Those with cold stomach and dampness should avoid this food.
[Cautions]
Watermelon peel contains more oxalic acid; soaking in water before cooking can remove the oxalic acid.
Lotus root rice porridge
to clear heat and nourish the stomach
Materials Watermelon Peel 50 grams, glutinous rice 100 grams, salt and chicken essence to taste.
Preparation
1. Wash the watermelon peel, remove the outer hard skin, and cut into small pieces;Rinse the glutinous rice clean, soak in water for 30 minutes, then set aside.
2. Place a pot on heat, add an appropriate amount of water, add the rice and bring to a boil, then switch to low heat and continue cooking until thickened. Add the watermelon peel pieces and cook for 5 more minutes. Season with salt and chicken essence before serving.
Health Benefits
Watermelon peel tastes sweet and bland, has a cool nature, can cool the body and relieve summer heat, is good for clearing heat and quenching thirst, and also promotes urination. It is particularly suitable to eat in mid-summer.
Unsuitable Groups
Those with cold-dampness in the spleen and stomach should avoid eating it.
Watermelon peel rice porridge Clear heat and nourish the stomach
Ingredients: 200 grams of lotus root, 100 grams of rice,sugar. an appropriate amount.
Method:
1. Wash the lotus root and peel it, cut into pieces, rinse thoroughly.
2. Rinse the rice clean, mix with the lotus pieces in a pressure cooker.
3. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, cover the lid, cook over high heat until boiling, then switch to low heat for 20 minutes.
4. After the pressure cooker has naturally depressurized, open the lid and add sugar to mix.
Health Benefits:
Lotus root has effects of digesting food, stopping diarrhea, stimulating appetite, cooling and nourishing the body; rice benefits the middle energizer, nourishes the stomach, improves hearing, and enhances vision. Combining them can cool and nourish the stomach.
Unsuitable Population:
Women who have just given birth should not eat too much.
Tips:
People with bleeding from their mouths or noses can eat more lotus root.
Mentha porrigens rice porridge helps calm the mind
Ingredients: 20 grams of fresh menthol, 100 grams of rice, an appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Method:
1. Clean and remove old or yellow leaves from fresh lotus leaf, wash with clean water, drain the water, set aside.
2. Rinse the rice clean, put it directly in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water.
3. Place the pot on the stove, boil over high heat first, then reduce to low heat and simmer slowly until the rice is soft and the porridge thickens. Add menthol leaves and rock sugar when it boils, then cook until dissolved.
Health Benefits:
Mentha has a refreshing fragrance that clears the mind and soothes the spirit. It can also clear the heart, relieve stress, dispel wind, and reduce heat; it is especially suitable for summer consumption.
Unsuitable Population:
Those with yin deficiency and blood dryness should not eat.
Tips:
You can also drink mentha leaf tea in summer.
Job's tearslotus seeds porridge clears heat and relieves fatigue
Ingredients: 50 grams of rice, dried lily bulb, 25 grams each of lotus seeds and mung beans, an appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Method:
1. Soak the dried lily bulbs, clean;wash the lotus seeds and remove the cores;rinse the rice clean, soak for 30 minutes;wash the mung beans clean, soak for 4 hours.
2. Add an appropriate amount of water to a pot and bring it to a boil; add the rice, lotus seeds, and mung beans, cook over high heat until boiling, then switch to medium heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add lily bulbs and rock sugar, continue cooking until thickened.
Health Benefits:
Mung beans can clear summer heat, while lotus seeds and lily bulbs have calming and soothing effects on the heart. This combination is especially suitable for consumption in summer.
Unsuitable Population:
Those with cold and weak stomach should not eat.
Tips:
Soak the lotus seeds and mung beans before cooking the porridge.
Lily bulb peanuts porridge soothes the heart and helps sleep
Ingredients: 50 grams of fresh lily bulbs, 30 grams of peanut kernels, 60 grams of rice, 30 grams of lotus root, 3 grams of cornstarch.
Method:
1. Clean the fresh lily bulbs, separate them, wash;clean and cut into pieces the lotus root;rinse the rice clean.
2. Rinse the peanut kernels, place in a sandpot with an appropriate amount of water, cook over high heat until boiling, then switch to low heat for 20 minutes. Add the lotus root and lily bulbs, continue cooking on low heat until the porridge is thickened. Mix in cornstarch, stir evenly, bring to a boil.
Health Benefits:
Lily bulbs can soothe the heart and calm sleep; combined with peanuts they have heart-nourishing effects.
Unsuitable Population:
Those with cold and weak stomach should not eat.
Tips:
Peel off the scales of fresh lily bulbs, remove the outer film, wash them, immerse in boiling water to remove bitterness.
Chinese plum porridge fights bacteria and quenches thirst
Ingredients: 20 grams of dried hawthorn, 100 grams of rice, an appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Method:
1. Clean the dried hawthorn, put in a pot with 200 milliliters of water, boil until the liquid is reduced by half, strain and discard the residue, use only the juice. Rinse the rice clean.
2. Add the hawthorn juice to the pot along with the rice, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then switch to low heat for slow cooking until the porridge is thickened. Add rock sugar and cook until dissolved.
Health Benefits:
Chinese plums are from deciduous shrubs in the rose family, containing lemon acid, malic acid, succinic acid, sugars, stigmasterol, vitamin C, etc., they have excellent antibacterial properties and are very suitable for summer consumption.
Unsuitable Population:
Those with a cold, fever, or coughing up phlegm should not eat.
Tips:
Choose large, thick-fleshed, soft, and extremely sour Chinese plums as best.
Bitter gourd shrimp skin porridge replenishes energy
Ingredients: 80 grams of rice, 100 grams of bitter gourd, 10 grams of shrimp skin, 5 grams each of ginger and green onion, 2 grams each of salt and sesame oil, 1 gram each of chicken essence and pepper.
Method:
1. Rinse the rice clean;peel and wash the bitter gourd, cut into strands;rinse the shrimp skin to remove impurities.
2. Place the pot on the stove, add an appropriate amount of water and bring it to a boil; add the rice, ginger, green onion, cook over high heat until boiling, then switch to low heat and simmer until the rice is about eight-tenths cooked, add the bitter gourd strands and shrimp skin, continue cooking until the porridge is fully cooked. Season with salt, chicken essence, pepper, then pour in sesame oil.
Health Benefits:
Shrimp skin is rich in calcium, while bitter gourds are rich in vitamin C; combining them to make porridge can replenish nutrients lost from excessive sweating during summer, and also has skin-care benefits.
Unsuitable Population:
Those with allergic diseases should not eat.
Tips:
Pea vines should be eaten fresh, otherwise their nutrients may leach out.
Introduction to moistening and preventing dryness soups in autumn.
Moderately increase the intake of sour-tasting foods to enhance liver function. Drink plenty of water to maintain normal moisture in the lungs and respiratory tract. Eat warm soup every day to strengthen the spleen and stomach, as well as aid nutrient absorption.
Avoid excessive tonics that may harm the spleen and stomach. Avoid foods with too dry properties such as fried or grilled items.
Nutrients needed during autumn:
Vitamin E: Protects the lungs from external harm.
Vitamin C: Enhances immunity, preventing respiratory diseases.
Minerals: Neutralize excess acidic substances in the body.
Key recommendations for grains:
Rice
Strengthens the spleen and stomach, replenishes middle qi.
Black Sesame Seeds
Mildly nourishing and moistening.
Apricot Kernel
Calms coughs and relieves asthma.
Other recommended ingredients:
Spinach, Tomato,White Radish,|Chinese Yam,|Pig's Lung,|Wild Chicken,|Soft-shelled Turtle, Pears,Duck Egg, Sesame, Peanut,Silver Ear,|Bamboo Shoots,|Pomegranate, Grapes,Umbrella Fruit,|Hawthorn, Pear,Banana,|Pomegranate,|Mango,|Sugar Cane,|Water Chestnut|Persimmon,.Lotus and Red Bean Porridge: Nourishing and moistening the lungs. Ingredients: 70 grams of glutinous rice, 70 grams of red beans, 50 grams of lotus seeds, 15 grams of dried lily, 10 grams of sugar.
Preparation:
1. Rinse glutinous rice and red beans separately, soak in water for 4 hours;
Rinse lotus seeds, remove the heart;
Wash dried lily, soften by soaking.2. Place ingredients in a pot, add enough water to boil, then cook at high heat until red beans are seven-tenths cooked; switch to low heat and simmer for 40 minutes with glutinous rice and lotus seeds, adding lily and continuing to cook until the porridge thickens. Add sugar and mix well.
Health benefits:
Lilies can moisten the lungs and stop coughing, calm the mind. Combined with lotus seeds that nourish the heart and soothe the spirit, it has effects of moisturizing the lungs, soothing the heart and mind, detoxifying, and beautifying.
Two-millet Silver Ear Porridge: Nourishing liver energy
Ingredients: 50 grams each of glutinous rice and millet, 20 grams of silver ear, 10 grams of rock sugar.
Preparation:
1. Rinse the rice and millet separately, soak the rice for 30 minutes;
Rinse silver ear, soak in water to expand, then wash and cut into small pieces. Place ingredients in a pot, add enough water to boil, cook at low heat for 10 minutes, add silver ear and continue cooking until grains are soft.
Add rock sugar and stir until dissolved.
Health benefits:
Silver ear contains multiple amino acids and minerals, nourishing the liver, lowering blood sugar, reducing cholesterol, and delaying aging.
Combined with glutinous rice and millet, it replenishes energy, strengthens the spleen, harmonizes the stomach, enhances liver detoxification capabilities, offsetting weaker liver function in autumn. Not suitable for:
Those with wind-cold.
Lily
Pumpkin Soup: Moistening and stopping coughs. Ingredients: 250 grams of pumpkin, 100 grams of glutinous rice, 20 grams of fresh lily, appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Preparation:
Wash and separate the petals of fresh lilies;
Rinse the pumpkin, peel and seed it, cut into pieces;Grind glutinous rice in a blender. Place ingredients in a pot, add enough water to boil, then simmer for 10 minutes at low heat.
Add rock sugar until dissolved, stir well.Rice,Fork sticky rice Peel the pumpkin, cut it into pieces and boil them over high heat until they are boiling, then switch to low heat and simmer until they become a puree. Add fresh white lily and rock sugar, continue cooking until the rock sugar is completely dissolved.
Nourishing Benefits
White lily can moisten dryness and clear heat, and benefit the lungs by stopping cough; suitable for alleviating symptoms of lung dryness or heat-related coughs;Pumpkin can moisten the lungs, invigorate qi, stop coughing, and relieve wheezing. Together with glutinous rice, cooking as a porridge greatly enhances its moisturizing and clearing effects on the lungs while benefiting yin. It is very suitable for consumption in autumn.
White radish Yam porridge Benefit the lung by resolving phlegm
Ingredients 100 grams of white radish, 50 grams of yam, 100 grams of glutinous rice,Chives salt, chicken essence, and a small amount of sesame oil.
Preparation
1. Remove the strings from the white radish, peel it, wash it, and cut it into small cubes;Remove the skin from the yam, wash it, and cut it into small cubes;Clean the glutinous rice thoroughly.
2. Place the pot on a stove and add an appropriate amount of water to boil, then add the glutinous rice and cook over low heat until it is about 80% done, then add the white radish cubes and yam cubes and continue cooking until they are tender. Season with salt and chicken essence, sprinkle chives, and drizzle sesame oil.
Nourishing Benefits
White radish can stop coughing and resolve phlegm, clearing heat from the lungs;Yam is beneficial for strengthening the spleen and lung. Those with weakened lung qi, dryness or phlegm in the lungs, skin dryness, etc., can all benefit from consuming this porridge.
People to Avoid
Those with cold stomach and spleen deficiency or chronic gastritis should avoid eating it.
Careful Reminder
Yam should not be overcooked as it would lower its nutritional value.
Pumpkin milk rice porridge Enhance physical strength
Ingredients glutinous rice, 100 grams of pumpkin, 80 milliliters of milk, and 10 grams of sugar.
Preparation
1. Clean the glutinous rice thoroughly;Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds and pith, wash it, and cut it into pieces,Steam until soft and mushy, then mash it into a puree.
2. Place the pot on a stove and add an appropriate amount of water with glutinous rice. Cook over high heat until the rice is about 80% done, then add the pumpkin puree, mix well, season with sugar, then add milk.
Nourishing Benefits
Milk contains abundant calcium and also has a large amount of phosphorus. The calcium to phosphorus ratio in milk is 3:1, which can help the body absorb these substances more efficiently, increasing bone density and making bones stronger, effectively preventing osteoporosis.
People to Avoid
Those with iron deficiency anemia should avoid eating it.
Careful Reminder
Do not consume this dish along with mutton.Chinese yam sticky rice porridge Benefit the lung and strengthen the spleen Ingredients 60 grams of glutinous rice, 50 grams of yam.
Preparation
1. Clean the glutinous rice thoroughly and soak it for 3 to 4 hours;
Peel the yam, wash it, and cut it into pieces.
2. Place the pot on a stove and add an appropriate amount of water with glutinous rice and glutinous rice. Cook over high heat until the rice is about 80% done, then add the yam pieces, mix well, season with salt, and sprinkle chives. Nourishing Benefits
Yam can strengthen the spleen and lung, enhancing the body's immune system. When paired with glutinous rice, it strengthens the body and replenishes qi.
Careful Reminder
Using vinegar to clean freshly cut yam can prevent hand slippage easily.
Silky chicken sticky rice porridge Nourish the body
Ingredients 1 chicken leg, 200 grams of glutinous rice, chives and salt each a small amount.Preparation 1. Clean the chicken leg, cut it into pieces, and drain the excess water;
Clean the glutinous rice thoroughly.
2. Place the pot on a stove and add an appropriate amount of water with chicken legs, then cook over high heat until boiling, switch to low heat and continue cooking for 15 minutes, add the glutinous rice and continue cooking. Once the rice is cooked, season with salt and chives.
Nourishing Benefits
Silky chicken can improve physiological functions and has nourishing and cooling effects; regular consumption can enhance body immunity. People to Avoid
Those with gout should avoid eating it.
Careful Reminder
Do not use chicken legs that are dry or contain too much water on the skin surface.
Winter warming and dispelling cold porridge introduction
√ Consume appropriate amounts of foods rich in protein, carbohydrates, and fat.
√ Eat some black foods such as silk chicken, black sesame seeds,
black fungus
, purple grapes, etc.
√ Consume more warm-natured foods that can protect the body's yang qi, likeleek and mutton, etc.× Try not to consume cold and icy foods.× Avoid eating sticky and raw foods to prevent damage to spleen yang, causing abdominal pain or diarrhea.Winter must-nutrients: Methionine: improves the ability to withstand the cold.
Vitamin C: enhances the body's adaptability to cold. Vitamin B2: prevents winter angular cheilitis.
Five Grains Recommended
Black rice
Nourishes kidneys, brightens eyes and invigorates blood circulation.
Black beans
Strengthens the body.
Yellow beans
Supplement protein.
Black sesame seeds
Supply methionine.
Other Recommended Ingredients
Leek,
Black sesame seeds
Fortify with methionine.
Other recommended ingredients:
Chinese leeks,Chili peppers, Ginger,Taro, Mushrooms,Black Fungus|Kelp|Laver, Lamb,Beef|Chicken|Eggs, Soft-shelled Turtle,Peach Peaches Walnuts Walnuts Chestnuts Hazelnuts Longan Longan Red Dates ,Lychees,|Pepper. Lamb Bone Nourishing Porridge, Warming Stomach and Preventing Cold
[Ingredients] 1 approximately 200 grams, 100 grams of rice, 50 grams of Chinese dates, chopped spring onions, coriander segments, salt each as appropriate.
[Method]
1. Rinse the lamb bone and cut it into two halves;
Rinse the dates and remove the pits;Wash the rice and soak in water for 30 minutes.2. Place a pot on medium heat, add clear water and lamb bones, bring to a boil then simmer for 1 hour.
Remove the marrow from the bone, keep it in the broth; add the rice and dates into the broth, bring back to a boil, then simmer for another 30 minutes. Add salt, chopped spring onions and coriander segments before serving.
[Health Benefits]
This lamb porridge can strengthen tendons, replenish deficiencies, warm the stomach, suitable for those with weak spleen and kidneys, sore waist and knees, or muscle pain; ideal for winter health maintenance.
Taro
Pig Bone Porridge, Nourishing Kidney and Qi Regulation[Ingredients] 25 grams of taro, 200 grams of pork bone, 100 grams of rice, chopped spring onions, black pepper powder, salt each as appropriate.
[Method]
1. Rinse the taro and peel it;
Clean and chop the pork bones into small pieces;Wash the rice clean.2. Place a pot on medium heat, add clear water and pork bone, bring to boil then simmer for making soup, strain out the bone residue; add the rice and taro back in and continue boiling until it becomes porridge, add salt briefly boil again, sprinkle with chopped spring onions and black pepper powder.
[Health Benefits]
This taro pig bone porridge is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamins etc., beneficial for strengthening kidneys, tonifying waist, regulating kidney qi; suitable to consume in winter.
[Tips]
When peeling the taro, if the sap touches your skin it may cause itching, wearing rubber gloves while peeling is recommended.
Purple Rice
Mixed Grains Porridge, Tonifying Yang[Ingredients] 30 grams of purple rice,
Brown Rice , 30 grams of Job's tears each.[Method]
1. Rinse the purple rice and job's tears separately, soak for 2 hours; rinse the brown rice clean;
Place a pot on medium heat, add appropriate amount of water and bring to boil, add purple rice, brown rice and job's tears, continue boiling until thick.
[Health Benefits]
Purple rice is rich in carbohydrates, amino acids, minerals and various vitamins etc., able to nourish yin, replenish kidneys, brighten eyes and promote blood circulation, a good tonic; when combined with Job's tears and brown rice, it has strong tonifying Yang effects, suitable for winter supplementation.
[Tips]
If time allows, soak the purple rice overnight in cold water, then cook to make a tastier and softer porridge.
Black Rice Porridge, Nourishing Yin and Blood, Warming Stomach
[Ingredients] 100 grams of black rice, 6 dried longans, 20 grams of goji berries, sugar as appropriate.
[Method]
1. Rinse the black rice and soak overnight;
Wash the dried longans and goji berries clean. Place a pot on medium heat, add enough water to bring to boil, add the black rice and continue boiling until thick; then add the dried longans and cook for another 5 minutes with goji berries added, season with sugar before serving.
[Health Benefits]
Black rice contains abundant proteins and amino acids, as well as various vitamins and essential trace elements like zinc, iron, selenium etc., capable of nourishing yin, replenishing kidneys, warming the stomach, benefiting liver and brightening eyes.
[Unsuitable Groups]
Children and elderly with poor spleen function should avoid this.
[Tips]
Black rice has a tough outer layer that is hard to cook, soaking it overnight will make the porridge softer and smoother; you can use the soaking water directly for cooking as it contains many nutrients.
Black Rice and Date Porridge, Nourishing Yin and Blood, Warming Stomach
[Ingredients] 100 grams of black rice, 6 dried longans, 20 grams of goji berries, sugar as appropriate.[Method]
1. Rinse the black rice and soak overnight;
Wash the dried longans and goji berries clean.
Place a pot on medium heat, add enough water to bring to boil, then add the black rice and continue boiling until thick; add the dried longans, cook for another 30 minutes with goji berries added, season with sugar before serving.[Health Benefits]Black rice is rich in proteins and amino acids, as well as various vitamins and essential trace elements like zinc, iron, selenium etc., beneficial for nourishing yin, replenishing kidneys, warming the stomach, benefiting liver and brightening eyes.[Unsuitable Groups]
Children and elderly with poor spleen function should avoid this.
[Tips]
Black rice has a tough outer layer that is hard to cook, soaking it overnight will make the porridge softer and smoother; you can use the soaking water directly for cooking as it contains many nutrients.
Chinese Chestnut
Lamb Kidney Porridge, Brain Health and Nourishing Kidneys
