Sugar porridge and lotus root

Overview

Sugar porridge and lotus root is a snack in Nanjing, Jiangsu. Put brown sugar in the porridge, cook it with glutinous rice, and add large lotus root segments. When eating, cut the lotus root segments into thin slices and mix them into the porridge. In view of the limited conditions at home, my sugar porridge lotus root recipe is slightly adjusted compared to the authentic sugar porridge lotus root. Do not cook the large lotus root segments. When eating, cut the lotus root segments into thin slices and mix them into the porridge. Instead, cut the lotus root into slices and cook it with glutinous rice. The health benefits of this porridge are outstanding. It can replenish qi and blood, strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish yin and moisturize dryness, beautify the skin, etc.

Tags

• porridge
• home cooking
• breakfast
• brown sugar
• dried longan
• glutinous rice
• lotus root

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Wash the glutinous rice and soak it in cold water for 30 minutes.

   

2. 2 Dry-clean the longan and soak it in cold water for 10 minutes.

   

3. 3 Pour the glutinous rice into the rice cooker pot along with the water for soaking the glutinous rice.

   

4. 4 Pour the longan into the rice cooker pot along with the water in which the longan is soaked.

   

5. 5 Add appropriate amount of water, put the inner pot into the rice cooker and turn it on.

   

6. 6 Peel and wash lotus root.

   

7. 7 After the glutinous rice is cooked for 20 minutes, cut the lotus root into slices and put it into the rice cooker.

   

8. 8 Simmer until the lotus root is soft and glutinous, add brown sugar and turn off the power.

   

9. 9 Stir until brown sugar melts and serve.