Lily Lotus Seed Porridge is a nutritious and sweet traditional Chinese porridge, which has the effect of nourishing the heart and soothing the nerves, moistening the lungs and relieving cough. The following is a detailed introduction to the practice of lily lotus seed porridge.
1. Preparation materials: dried lily: 30 grams, dried lotus seeds: 40 grams, rice: 100 grams, rock sugar: appropriate amount.
Second, the cooking steps
- Prepare the ingredients: First, rinse the dried lilies and dried lotus seeds with clean water and soak for 1 hour until they become slightly swollen. The rice is also rinsed with water and soaked for 30 minutes.
- Cooking: Put the soaked lilies, lotus seeds, and rice together in a pot and add enough water, usually 4-5 times more than rice. After boiling over high heat, turn to low heat and bring to a slow boil.
- Stirring: During the boiling process, stir the porridge from time to time to prevent the ingredients from sticking to the bottom of the pan and also make the porridge thicker.
- Add rock sugar: When the porridge becomes thick and is about to be cooked, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar according to personal taste, stir well, and let the rock sugar fully melt in the porridge.
- Remove from the pot: When the porridge has become thick enough and all the ingredients have been fully cooked, you can turn off the heat, pour the porridge into a bowl and enjoy.
3. Precautions
- Both lilies and lotus seeds need to be soaked in advance, which not only shortens the cooking time, but also allows them to perform their effects better.
- During the cooking process, it must be slowly boiled over low heat to ensure the taste and nutritional value of the porridge.
- Rock sugar can be added in an appropriate amount according to personal taste, and those who like sweetness can put more, and those who don't like sweetness can put less.
- If you want a richer taste, you can add some red dates, wolfberries and other ingredients during the cooking process to increase the nutritional value of the porridge.
In conclusion, Lily Lotus Seed Porridge is a nutritious and sweet traditional Chinese porridge, and by mastering the correct cooking methods and precautions, everyone can make a delicious pot of lily and lotus seed porridge.
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