Red Dates, Lotus Seeds, Glutinous Rice and Lotus Root

Name: Red Dates, Lotus Seeds, Glutinous Rice and Lotus Root
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 (900g) Lotus root; 80g Dried Red Dates; 60g Lotus seed; 200g Glutinous rice; 50g brown sugar; 30g crystal sugar

by Dazzling silk scarf

4.8 (1)

Favorite

Difficulty

Normal

Time

1h

Serving

2

Lotus seeds: The nature and taste are sweet and flat. Each 500 grams of lotus seeds contains about 1500 calories. The main effects of lotus seeds are: reducing phlegm and relieving cough, lowering blood pressure and blood lipids, and can also strengthen yang, invigorate the brain, soothe the nerves, and fight cancer.
Lotus root: It contains starch, protein, asparagine, vitamin C and oxidase. It is also high in sugar. Eating fresh lotus root can clear away heat and relieve troubles, quench thirst and relieve vomiting; if the fresh lotus root is pressed to extract juice, its effect is even greater. , Boiled lotus root is sweet and warm in nature, can invigorate the spleen and appetite, nourish blood and nourish the heart, so it mainly nourishes the five internal organs, has the effects of digesting food, quenching thirst, and promoting muscle growth.
Jujube: 1. It can improve human immunity and inhibit cancer cells. It can promote the production of white blood cells, lower serum cholesterol, increase serum albumin, and protect the liver. Red dates also contain substances that inhibit cancer cells and can even transform cancer cells into normal cells.
2. Lowering blood pressure and lowering cholesterol. The vitamin P content in jujube is the highest among all fruits and vegetables. It has the function of maintaining capillary permeability, improving microcirculation and preventing arteriosclerosis. It can also regulate human metabolism, enhance immunity, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and reduce blood sugar and cholesterol content; the rutin contained in it can protect capillary patency and prevent the fragility of blood vessel walls from increasing.
3. Liver-protecting jujube can improve the phagocytic function of mononuclear cells in the body, protect the liver and enhance physical strength; the vitamin C in jujube can reduce the damage of chemical drugs to the liver, and promote protein synthesis and increase The role of serum total protein content.
4. The prevention of osteoporosis plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of anemia caused by osteoporosis. Middle-aged and elderly people often suffer from osteoporosis during menopause. Adolescents and women at the peak of growth and development are prone to anemia. Jujube will have a very ideal therapeutic effect on them. , Its effect is usually unmatched by drugs.
5. Prevention and treatment of cerebral insufficiency. The flavonoids in jujube can prevent cerebral ischemia and have a protective effect on brain tissue ultrastructure damage caused by cerebral ischemia.
6. Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Jujube is rich in vitamin C and vitamin P, which are beneficial to improve capillaries, maintain the elasticity of blood vessel walls, and resist atherosclerosis; jujube contains cAMP, and its pharmacological effects are shown to improve human microscopy. Circulation, expand the coronary arteries, increase the blood supply to the brain and heart, slow down the heart rhythm, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption and improve the metabolism of ischemic myocardium, so it can prevent and treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
7. Restoring physical strength also has a good nourishing effect on people who are weak after illness.
8. Prevent gallstones. The rich vitamin C in jujube makes the excess cholesterol in the body turn into bile acids. When cholesterol is less, the probability of stone formation is also reduced. "

Ingredients

Red Dates, Lotus Seeds, Glutinous Rice and Lotus Root

1. Prepare ingredients.

Red Dates, Lotus Seeds, Glutinous Rice and Lotus Root recipe

2. Prepare ingredients (two lotus roots)

3. After soaking the glutinous rice for 5-6 hours, drain.

4. The red dates are cut to better release the flavor and nutrients of the red dates when they are cooked.

5. Scrape the lotus root with a scraper.

6. The shaved lotus root is ready for use.

7. It is best to soak the lotus seeds for 2 hours, and all the ingredients are processed.

8. Cut the lotus root about 5 cm from the head.

9. Put the biscuit film on the lotus root hole, and then put the glutinous rice, the glutinous rice will soon fall into the lotus root hole.

10. When putting the glutinous rice, while putting it, gently poke it down with chopsticks.

11. The glutinous rice is packed, if there is leftover rice, you can put some on the lid.

12. After the lid is closed, use a toothpick to fix it all around.

13. After putting the lotus root in the pot, it is best to put a little more water, and then put in the red dates, brown sugar and rock sugar.

14. After the pot is boiled, simmer for 40 minutes on low heat, and then put in the lotus seeds, because the lotus seeds have already been soaked in advance, and if they are set early, they will be cooked.

15. After cooking for another 20-30 minutes, there is not much soup left, so you can turn off the heat.

16. After turning off the heat, it’s best to soak for 4-5 hours. After cooling, put it in the refrigerator and slice it again. The taste will be better.

17. Finished picture.

Tips:
Reminder of silk scarf: It is the most important to choose lotus root for making glutinous rice. It is best to choose flat lotus root instead of round lotus root. Flat puppets taste soft and waxy, while round lotus roots are more crispy.