According to the Japanese tradition, when the daughter's menstruation comes for the first time, the mother will cook a pot of red bean rice. In addition to the significance of blessing the girl to grow into a woman, it also has the substantial effect of supplementing menstrual nutrition and preventing iron deficiency anemia.
Step1:Rinse lotus seeds, red beans and job's tears with water. Soak for half an hour (to save time for porridge later).
Step2:Add some water to the pot and boil it (boiled water for porridge. It's cooked faster and won't stick to the pot).
Step3:Put in the soaked lotus seeds, red beans and job's tears.
Step4:Cook for half an hour in high heat. Put in the cleaned glutinous rice (lotus seeds, red beans and job's tears are more difficult to cook. In order to cook at the same time, put glutinous rice after that
Step5:Cook for half an hour on medium heat. Start to stir with a spoon (stir with a spoon to make the porridge more even and thicken).
Step6:Cook out the sticky feeling. Serve.
Cooking tips:1. Lotus seeds are sweet and cool. Nourishing heart and kidney, strengthening spleen and relieving diarrhea, treating palpitation and insomnia. According to the book, it is mainly used to supplement the middle school, nourish the spirit and strengthen the Qi. Lotus seed is good at nourishing the five internal organs. It can dredge the Qi and blood of the twelve meridians. It can make the Qi and blood clear without spoiling the job's tears. It's sweet and cold. It has the effect of invigorating the spleen and promoting dampness, nourishing the lungs and clearing away heat. 2. Glutinous rice is a kind of mild tonic. It has the functions of tonifying deficiency, blood, spleen, stomach and antiperspiration. It is suitable for nausea, loss of appetite, diarrhea and sweating deficiency, shortness of breath and weakness caused by deficiency of Qi caused by deficiency of spleen and stomach, fullness of pregnant abdomen, etc. 3. Red bean is mild, sweet and sour, non-toxic. It has the functions of nourishing and strengthening the spleen, nourishing the stomach, benefiting the water and dehumidification, clearing away heat and toxin, clearing milk and nourishing blood. Red bean is rich in iron. It has the function of nourishing blood. It is a good tonic for women during their physiological period. There are skills in making delicious dishes.