Red Date Porridge (a type of porridge/congee) is made mainly with red dates and rice. It has a sweet and fragrant taste and is cooked using a simple method. It is suitable for beginners in cooking. Red dates have a sweet taste and a neutral nature. They are known for their ability to nourish the spleen and stomach, nourish Yin and blood, and calm the mind.
Ingredients for Red Date Porridge
10 red dates, 100g glutinous rice, a suitable amount of rock sugar syrup.
Preparation of Red Date Porridge
(1) Wash the red dates and remove the pits. Rinse the glutinous rice.
(2) Place a pot on the stove, add an appropriate amount of water, and add the red dates and glutinous rice. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer on low heat until the porridge is cooked and soft. Add the rock sugar syrup, stir well, and serve in bowls. Enjoy for breakfast and dinner.
Benefits of Red Date Porridge
Red dates are rich in nutrients and are known as "natural vitamin pills." They have a strengthening effect and can nourish the spleen and stomach, nourish blood and calm the mind, and promote overall health. This porridge is suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach, insufficient Qi and blood, post-illness weakness, anemia, decreased platelet count, chronic hepatitis, allergic purpura, malnutrition, and other conditions. Regular consumption of this porridge can promote overall health.
Nutritional Value of Red Date Porridge
Red Dates: Red dates contain vitamins A, C, E, P, biotin, carotene, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and other minerals, as well as folic acid, pantothenic acid, niacin, and more. They can improve immunity, prevent and treat osteoporosis and anemia, soften blood vessels, and calm the mind. Consuming red dates or red date-based foods is beneficial for people with osteoporosis during menopause, calcium deficiency during adolescence, and iron deficiency anemia in women. Red dates are also suitable for people with chronic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis, as they can reduce the damage to the liver caused by other medications. Red dates contain adenine phosphate, which can dilate blood vessels, enhance myocardial contraction, improve myocardial nutrition, and have certain benefits for preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases.
Rice: Rice is highly nutritious and is considered a staple food for supplementing nutrients. It provides abundant B vitamins and has the effects of strengthening the middle, benefiting Qi, nourishing the spleen and stomach, nourishing essence, invigorating the five viscera, promoting blood circulation, improving hearing and vision, relieving irritability, quenching thirst, and stopping diarrhea.
Red dates have a warm nature and sweet taste. They can nourish the spleen and stomach, invigorate Qi, and generate fluid. Rice has a neutral nature and a sweet taste. It can strengthen the middle, benefit Qi, nourish the spleen and stomach, and relieve irritability and thirst.
We all know that "red dates" are considered a food for women, and their effects on women's health are well-known. How can we make the most of their beauty and skincare benefits? Take 10 red dates and cook them with 50g of glutinous rice to make porridge. Consume it before bed. This can invigorate the spleen, nourish Qi, nourish blood, and moisturize the skin.
Red dates can be combined with different ingredients to create different flavors of red date porridge. Let's take a look!
1. Mung Bean Red Date Porridge
2. Chinese Yam Red Date Porridge
3. Tremella Red Date Porridge
4. Angelica Red Date Porridge
5. Polygonum Multiflorum Red Date Porridge
6. Millet Red Date Porridge
7. Longan Red Date Porridge
8. Coix Seed Red Date Porridge
9. Red Date Peanut Porridge
