Red bean and barley stewed pork ribs

Red beans and coix seeds are two foods that are familiar to everyone. There are many ways to eat red beans and coix seeds, and often they appear together. For example, when making red bean and coix seed stewed pork ribs, in addition to pork ribs as the main ingredient, you also need to add red beans and coix seed. Next, I will introduce to you the method of cooking pork ribs stewed with red beans and barley and its nutritional value!

1. How to cook pork ribs stewed with red beans and barley

Soak the red beans in warm water for three to four hours, and soak the coix seeds in clean water for two hours. The best material is straight ribs. First, blanch the ribs in water, pick them up, and thoroughly clean the floating foam from the blanching water. This is to remove the dirty blood in the bones. Boil the red beans in clean water. Some red bean skins will appear after boiling. Remove these red bean skins, then add ginger slices, a little tangerine peel, and pork ribs, and cook over high heat for half an hour.

Add soaked coix seeds, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for one to two hours, until the red beans are blooming and the meat is tender. Season with salt and pepper before serving. This soup has the effect of removing dampness and clearing away heat. It is especially helpful for people with athlete's foot if they can consume it regularly.

2. Nutritional value of red beans

Red beans are a high-protein, low-fat, high-nutrition cereal food. They contain protein, carbohydrates, fat, dietary fiber, B vitamins, vitamin E, potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc and other nutrients. Red beans are rich in iron, which can make people look rosy. They can also replenish blood, promote blood circulation, strengthen physical strength and enhance resistance.

Red beans are rich in vitamins B1, B2, protein and various minerals. They have the effects of nourishing blood, promoting diuresis, reducing swelling, and promoting heart activation. In addition, its fiber helps excrete salt, fat and other wastes from the body, and is very effective in slimming down your legs. Red beans can replenish blood, but it should be noted that there are many causes of anemia. If it is caused by vitamin B12 deficiency, eating red beans will be of limited help.

3. Nutritional value of coix seed

1. Job's tears contain a variety of vitamins and minerals, which can promote metabolism and reduce gastrointestinal burden. It can be used as a tonic food for weak patients during or after illness.

2. Regular consumption of coix seed foods is also effective for chronic enteritis, indigestion and other diseases. Job's tears can enhance kidney function and have a heat-clearing and diuretic effect, so it is also effective for patients with edema;

3. Modern pharmacological research has proved that coix seed has anti-cancer effects. Its effective anti-cancer ingredients include selenium, which can effectively inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells and can be used as an auxiliary treatment for gastric cancer and cervical cancer.