From mom-made porridge to Laba Festival
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A teacher is pointing at the ingredients and telling her students how to make Laba porridge in Handan, Hebei Province, Jan. 4, 2017. [Photo/VCG] |
Laba porridge recipe
Ingredients:
Cereals
1cup of mixed glutinous rice, sorghum rice, black rice, barley, oats
Beans
1 cup of mixed red beans, black soybeans, kidney beans
Nuts & dried fruits
1/2 cup of mixed peanuts, longans (peeled off), raisins, Chinese dates
Others
2 tablespoon of crystal sugar, 7-8 cups of water
Steps:
1. Wash cereals & beans, soak for 3-4 hours in advance.
2. Wash nuts & dried fruits, set aside.
3. Add cereals, beans and Chinese dates in a pot and fill with 7-8 cups of water.
4. Bring to a boil; simmer for 60 minutes over low heat. Constantly stir to prevent burning.
5. Add in nuts, dried fruits and crystal sugar. Continue to simmer for 30 minutes.
6. Turn off heat. Leave for 10 minutes, serve with vegetable dishes.
Tip: This porridge can be cooked the whole year round. You can add mung beans or Lily bulbs in the summer to clear away the summer heat.
