Laba Porridge (eight-treasure Porridge with Whole Grains)
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Prepare ingredients: miscellaneous beans (red beans, mung beans, black beans, pinto beans, soybeans, kidney beans, red kidney beans, etc.): moderate amount. Mixed rice (glutinous rice, purple rice, black rice, barley, millet, glutinous rice, barley, oats, buckwheat, etc.): moderate amount. Lotus seeds, peanut kernels, corn ballast: moderate amount
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Ingredients: red dates, walnuts, chestnuts (cooked), raisins, longans, rock sugar: appropriate
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After sifting out the remaining beans, rinse off the miscellaneous beans, corn ballast, and peanut kernels, soak them in cold water overnight in advance, and set aside the next day.
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Boiled. Pour the ingredients that have been soaked overnight into cold water and start boiling until the water boils. When the water is boiling, we rinse the mixed rice, red dates, and lotus seeds. After washing, soak the mixed rice and lotus seeds in cold water for later use, and soak the red dates in warm water for later use.
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After the water is boiled, pour the miscellaneous rice and lotus seeds and continue to boil. At this time, observe that the total amount of water should be about three times that of all the ingredients. At this time, add enough water at one time, and try not to add water later, so as not to affect the taste of the porridge.
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Stirring constantly with a spoon, the porridge began to slowly thicken. Add chestnuts and red dates when they are ripe. You can add rock sugar according to personal taste, turn to medium heat and continue to simmer, then simmer for about 5-8 minutes, turn off the heat, cover the pot and simmer. The overall cooking time for porridge is about 50-60 minutes.
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After being poured into a bowl, sprinkle with raisins, walnuts, crushed Beijing cakes, preserves, etc. according to personal preference, and enjoy a bowl of heart-warming laba porridge. (END)
8.
This laba porridge is a good health porridge, which can be eaten frequently in winter, it is warm and nourishing.
9.
Nowadays, the Buddha porridge is more reciprocal, and it feels more fresh in Jiangcun.
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Children, children, don't be greedy, Laba is the new year.
Tips:
1. The ratio of all kinds of miscellaneous beans to all kinds of miscellaneous rice is 1:1
2. Miscellaneous beans should be soaked overnight.
3. When cooking, keep stirring after adding all the ingredients to prevent the pot from sticking.
4. Do not put the red dates in the pot too early, otherwise the color will turn black and the taste will be bitter.