Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mulberries have the effect of nourishing and beautifying the skin, as well as promoting hair growth and improving eyesight. They can be eaten as food or used as medicine, making them an excellent choice for nourishment. Today, I will teach you how to make mulberry and goji berry pig liver congee.
[Recipe Name]
Mulberry and Goji Berry Pig Liver Congee
[Ingredients]
15g mulberries, 100g glutinous rice, 100g pig liver, 10g goji berries, 3g salt, appropriate amount of cold water
[Steps]
1. Wash the glutinous rice and soak it in cold water for half an hour. Remove and drain.
2. Wash the mulberries and remove impurities. Wash the goji berries and soak them in warm water until soft. Remove impurities and stems.
3. Wash the pig liver and slice it thinly.
4. Put the glutinous rice in a pot, add about 1000ml of cold water, and bring it to a boil over high heat. Skim off any foam, then add the mulberries, goji berries, and pig liver slices. Reduce the heat and simmer slowly.
5. When the glutinous rice is cooked and soft, add salt and mix well. Let it simmer for a moment.
[Benefits]
This congee can be used as a staple food. It nourishes the liver and kidneys, clears heat and detoxifies, and is suitable for symptoms such as blurred vision, dizziness, constipation, excessive thirst, and restlessness and insomnia.
[Precautions]
Mulberries have a sour and sweet taste, with a refreshing and delicious aroma. However, excessive consumption is not beneficial to health. This is because mulberries contain substances that inhibit pancreatic proteases, which weaken the activity of various digestive enzymes, especially pancreatic proteases, thereby reducing the ability to release enzymes and causing hemorrhagic enteritis, which can be life-threatening. Other symptoms include headache, nosebleeds, and coma.
[Functions of Mulberries]
1. The fatty acids in mulberries have the effects of breaking down fats, lowering blood lipids, and preventing arteriosclerosis;
2. Mulberries contain melanin, which can make hair black and shiny;
3. Mulberries can improve blood supply to the skin (including the scalp), nourish the skin, make the skin fair and tender, and promote hair growth, delaying aging;
4. Mulberries have immune-promoting effects and can prevent and fight against cancer;
5. Mulberries are mainly used to nourish the liver and kidneys, nourish yin and blood, generate body fluids, and relieve dryness. They are suitable for symptoms of liver and kidney yin deficiency, fluid deficiency, excessive thirst, and dry intestines;
6. Regular consumption of mulberries can improve eyesight and relieve symptoms of eye fatigue and dryness.
