more water and pre-soak the beans overnight and glutinous rice for 4 hours.
Eight Treasure Congee—Mixed Congee
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Healthy Chinese mixed congee- Laba Congee(eight treasure porridge )
Course:
Breakfast, staple food
Breakfast, staple food
Cuisine:
Chinese
Chinese
Keyword:
Congee
Congee
Servings: 4
Calories: 172 kcal
Ingredients
-
1/2
cup
glutinous rice -
2
tablespoon
black rice or any other type you prefer -
1
tablespoon
peanut -
5
Chinese dried red dates -
1
tablespoon
mung beans -
1
tablespoon
red beans -
1
tablespoon
corn flakes -
10
dried Longan -
1/2
tablespoon
walnut -
6-10
cups
of water depending on your cooking ware
Instructions
High pressure cooker:
-
Pre-soak peanuts, mung beans and red beans, walnut for at least 4 hours and soak the rice for around 1 hour too. Place all the ingredients and pour around 6 cups of water. Cook for around 30 minutes until pressure mode or select beans option.
For pot without pressure mode:
-
Pre-soak beans overnight and soak rice for at least 4 hours. Mix all the ingredients with 10 cups of water. Cook with strong heat to a boil, turn to low heat, cover and simmer for 40 to 60 minutes until all the ingredients are soft to taste. Leave a gap between the pot edge and cover to prevent the boiling congee from blowing out.
-
Serve hot, optionally with a sweetening like sugar.
Nutrition Facts
Eight Treasure Congee—Mixed Congee
Amount Per Serving
Calories 172
Calories from Fat 18
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Sodium 49mg2%
Potassium 130mg4%
Carbohydrates 33g11%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 65IU1%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 21mg2%
Iron 1.9mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Is it a perfect breakfast with some soft bread or buns?
