Laba Congee

Name: Laba Congee
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 20g Black beans; 20g red beans; 20g Pinto beans; 30g pea; 20g Lotus seed; 20g oat; 30g Buckwheat; 30g peanut; 20g Mai Ren; 20g Corn grits; 20g White sesame; 40g Rice; 1 piece Wolfberry; 40g Sugar

by Xiancao'er

4.6 (1)

Favorite

Difficulty

Normal

Time

1h

Serving

2

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month of the lunar calendar, there is a custom of drinking "laba porridge" among the people of our country. The folks use their own harvested grains and dried fruits to make Laba porridge to celebrate the fruits of the year's hard work and pray for a good harvest in the coming year.

Laba porridge can improve weak physique, replenish the heart and blood, relieve cough and moisturize the lungs, prevent constipation, and beautify the skin. According to the old tradition, drink a bowl of warm stomach-warming laba porridge, which will relieve the cold and pray for blessings.

The ingredients of traditional Laba porridge are porridge made of grains and fruits. Most people cook Laba porridge and drink it on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. The fragrance of Laba porridge is the first to reflect the atmosphere of the New Year in every household..."

Laba Congee

1. Prepare red beans, black beans, pinto beans, and peas.

2. Prepare wheat kernels, buckwheat, corn shreds, and oats.

3. Prepare peanuts, lotus seeds, sorghum rice, and white sesame seeds.

4. Prepare rice and soybeans.

5. Soak various beans for 3-4 hours in advance. Wash the wheat kernels and buckwheat and put them in a casserole together.

6. Add cold water; boil on high heat and simmer for 30 minutes on low heat.

7. Add oats, corn dregs, and sorghum rice and cook for 15 minutes.

8. Add rice and white sesame seeds and cook for another 10 minutes. Add white sugar (brown sugar) to the cooked laba porridge and you can eat it. Those who don’t like sweets can also be made into salty ones.

Tips:
1. Soak the beans in advance to reduce the cooking time.

2. Put down the ingredients that are easy to cook and thick soup to avoid sticking to the pot.

3. Those who don't like sweets can also make salty Laba porridge.

4. Laba porridge is eclectic and can be used at will.