Barley and Pumpkin Polenta

Barley and Pumpkin Polenta

Overview

The nutritional value of barley is very high. Modern people regard barley as a nutritious product for relieving the heat in midsummer. It is both edible and medicinal. Pumpkin is rich in carotene and vitamin C, which can strengthen the spleen, prevent gastritis, prevent night blindness, protect the liver, make the skin tender, and neutralize carcinogens. Cornmeal is rich in nutrients and has many health effects such as lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids, resisting arteriosclerosis, preventing intestinal cancer, beautifying the skin, delaying aging, etc. It is also a suitable product for people with diabetes. The porridge made with these three ingredients today can be said to complement each other and learn from each other's strengths.

Tags

Ingredients

Steps

  1. Three main ingredients: pumpkin, cornmeal, barley

    Barley and Pumpkin Polenta step 1
  2. Soak barley in water for several hours

    Barley and Pumpkin Polenta step 2
  3. Put the water in the pot to boil, then turn off the heat, cover the pot and simmer until it cools down naturally

    Barley and Pumpkin Polenta step 3
  4. After cooling, all the barley blossomed

    Barley and Pumpkin Polenta step 4
  5. Peel and slice pumpkin

    Barley and Pumpkin Polenta step 5
  6. Add water to the pot and bring to a boil. Pour in the pumpkin slices and cook the pumpkin until it is 8 mature

    Barley and Pumpkin Polenta step 6
  7. Add a little water to cornmeal and mix well

    Barley and Pumpkin Polenta step 7
  8. Pour in cornmeal and cook

    Barley and Pumpkin Polenta step 8
  9. Then pour in barley

    Barley and Pumpkin Polenta step 9
  10. Boil until the pumpkin is soft and the soup becomes thick

    Barley and Pumpkin Polenta step 10
  11. Take out and let cool

    Barley and Pumpkin Polenta step 11