Lotus seeds are rich in nutrition and have the benefits of nourishing the heart and calming the mind, nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the essence, and stopping diarrhea and abnormal discharge. Lotus seed porridge and lotus seed and silver ear soup not only taste sweet, but also have the effects of nourishing the spleen and kidneys, beauty and skincare. So how should we eat lotus seeds?
Sweet Potato and Lotus Seed Porridge
Ingredients:
1 sweet potato, 50g lotus seeds, 50g lily bulbs, 1/2 tablespoon glutinous rice, 1/2 tablespoon red beans, 5 honey dates, honey to taste.
Instructions:
1. Wash the lotus seeds, lily bulbs, red beans, and glutinous rice. Peel and cut the sweet potato into pieces.
2. Put all the ingredients into a pressure cooker and add three bowls of water.
3. Close the lid and press the "porridge" button.
4. After the pressure is released, add honey before serving.
Benefits: Beauty and skincare, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements.
Lily, Lotus Seed, and Mung Bean Soy Milk
Ingredients:
30g soybeans, 20g mung beans, 20g lily bulbs, 20g lotus seeds.
Instructions:
1. Wash the soybeans and mung beans, and soak them in water overnight.
2. Soak the lily bulbs and lotus seeds until soft.
3. Put all the ingredients into a soy milk maker and press the "soy milk" button. It will be ready in about 30 minutes.
Benefits: Nourishing yin and relieving irritability, clearing heat and detoxifying.
Lotus Seed and Goji Berry Stewed Pig Intestines
Ingredients:
20g lotus seeds, 10g goji berries, 200g pig intestines, 150g lean pork.
Instructions:
1. Cut the pig intestines into segments and wash them. Wash the lean pork and cut it into small cubes.
2. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pig intestines until they are fully cooked. Blanch the lean pork.
3. Put the pig intestines, lean pork, goji berries, lotus seeds, ginger, and green onions into a pot.
4. Add water and simmer for 2.5 hours, then add salt to taste.
Benefits: Tonifying the liver and kidneys, nourishing the heart and blood, improving vision and calming the mind.
Lotus Seed and Old Duck Soup with Loofah
Ingredients:
200g loofah, 300g old duck, 20g lotus seeds, 50g Chinese yam, dried tangerine peel to taste.
Instructions:
1. Wash the old duck, remove the internal organs, and cut it into pieces. Blanch the duck meat.
2. Peel and cut the loofah and Chinese yam into pieces.
3. Put the duck meat, loofah, Chinese yam, lotus seeds, and ginger into a pot.
4. Bring to a boil over high heat, then add dried tangerine peel. Simmer over medium heat for 3 hours, then add salt to taste.
Benefits: Invigorating the spleen and stopping diarrhea, nourishing yin and strengthening the stomach, nourishing deficiency.
Lotus Seed and Coix Seed Porridge
Ingredients:
100g lotus seeds (without cores), 100g coix seeds, 50g fresh lotus leaves, 50g glutinous rice.
Instructions:
1. Wash the coix seeds and glutinous rice, and soak them in cold water for two to three hours. Remove and drain.
2. Wash the lotus seeds, soak them in cold water until soft, and remove the cores.
3. Add about 2000 milliliters of cold water to a pot, and add the lotus seeds, coix seeds, and glutinous rice. Bring to a boil over high heat.
4. Reduce to low heat and simmer until it becomes porridge. Add rock sugar to taste, and let it simmer for a while before serving.
Benefits: Tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the essence, calming the mind and nourishing the heart.
Lotus Seed and Red Date Porridge
Ingredients:
15g lotus seeds, 10 red dates, rice as needed, goji berries and sugar to taste.
Instructions:
1. Remove the cores from the lotus seeds and remove the pits from the red dates. Wash the goji berries and soak them in warm water for 1 hour.
2. Fill the rice cooker with boiling water and add the rice, lotus seeds, red dates, and goji berries.
3. Cook until the rice grains are soft and mushy. Add sugar to taste.
Benefits: Nourishing the blood and beauty, invigorating the spleen and benefiting the stomach.
