Lotus Seed and Red Date Soup

Name: Lotus Seed and Red Date Soup
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 150g Lotus seed; 150g Red dates; a little honey

by Xianger Kitchen

4.6 (1)

Favorite

Difficulty

Easy

Time

30m

Serving

4

Lotus seeds are a common ingredient with high medicinal value. It has the effects of clearing away heat and reducing fire, calming the nerves, nourishing the stomach and strengthening the stomach, among which liensinine can effectively help the human body to promote sleep. Red dates have a lot of vitamin C, carotene and other vitamins, which have a strong nourishing effect and can improve human immune function. Adding lotus seeds and red dates to the stew soup, the nutrition is doubled, and the sweetness of the red dates after being stewed is incorporated into the soup, and the sweet taste is more comfortable to drink.

Ingredients

150g Lotus Seed
150g Red Dates
a little Honey

Lotus Seed and Red Date Soup

1. Wash the lotus seeds and soak for a few hours in advance, then wash and drain the water, and wash the red dates

2. Pour the lotus seeds and red dates into the soup pot and pour water

3. Cover with high heat and bring to a boil, open the lid to remove the foam, then cover, turn to low heat and simmer until the lotus seeds are soft and tender

4. Prepare honey

5. Wait for the lotus seeds to soften, turn off the heat and add honey to taste

6. Delicious

Tips:
1. Rock sugar can be used without honey. Rock sugar can be put directly into the pot with lotus seeds and red dates.
2. The lotus seeds are not easy to cook, so soak them in advance to reduce the cooking time.