Job's tears, red bean, and lotus seed porridge

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Originally intended for making tea, wouldn't it be even better to cook it into porridge with rice? Each small packet contains adzuki beans, red beans, Job's tears, fox nuts, poria cocos, gardenia, and dried tangerine peel. Two small packets are sufficient.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   I dried about 20 lotus seeds myself.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Put lotus seeds, Job's tears, and other Chinese medicinal ingredients into a pot of cold water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for forty minutes.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Rinse the rice thoroughly with clean water.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   After adding the rice to the pot, stir clockwise to prevent sticking. Cook until thickened, then turn off the heat.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Food therapy is better than medicine. A bowl of nourishing porridge with a side of pickled vegetables is simply wonderful!