The efficacy and function of peanut porridge

Peanuts also play an indispensable role in our daily diet. Not only can they be eaten in a variety of ways and taste delicious, but they can also be used to extract oil. It can prevent colds and constipation. Raw peanuts can also regulate the spleen and stomach, and the peanut skins can also replenish qi and nourish blood. Since it has so many functions, what are the benefits if we add it to porridge and cook it together? Let us take a closer look at the effects and functions of peanut porridge.

Peanut porridge is a delicious dish. The main ingredients are peanuts and glutinous rice. It is simple to prepare and can be eaten for breakfast or for a long time. Long-term consumption can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish the middle and benefit the qi, and also promote brain development.

Ingredients

Ingredients: 50g peanut kernels (raw), 100g polished rice

Peanut porridge

Seasoning: 5 grams of rock sugar

Preparation method

Wash and mash the peanuts, clean the polished round-grained rice, put them into a pot together with rock sugar, add 1 liter of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 20 to 30 minutes over low heat until the rice is cooked.

Instructions for use

Recipe incompatibility

Japonica rice: Japonica rice should not be eaten with horse meat or honey; it should not be eaten with Xanthium sibiricum, otherwise it will cause heartache.

Peanuts: Peanuts should not be eaten with cucumbers or crabs, otherwise it will easily cause diarrhea; peanuts should not be eaten with cantaloupe.

Nutritional Value

Peanuts: Peanuts are rich in nutrients such as protein, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E, niacin, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, etc. They can enhance memory, anti-aging, stop bleeding, prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and reduce the occurrence of colorectal cancer. They are mild in nature and sweet in taste. They enter the liver and lung meridians. They have the effects of sobering up the liver and stomach, moistening the lungs and resolving phlegm, nourishing and regulating qi, clearing the throat and relieving cough.

Health Tips

Peanuts can strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish the middle and benefit the qi; "Bencao Fengyuan" records: peanut porridge "moistens the lungs, relieves coughs, and soothes the spleen." Nutritional analysis shows that peanut kernels contain 40%-50% unsaturated fatty acids as well as protein, starch, lecithin, multiple vitamins, bile alkaloids and other effective ingredients. For people with weak spleen and stomach, add appropriate amount of yam when cooking porridge. For people with lung deficiency and dry cough, add appropriate amount of lily. For people with anemia and thrombocytopenia, add appropriate amount of red dates when cooking for better effect. Peanuts have a laxative effect and should not be eaten by patients with chronic diarrhea. Moldy peanuts cannot be cooked because they contain aflatoxin (carcinogenic).