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Millet Congee with Red Dates & Goji
小米粥
小米粥
Serves
2
Time
30 min
For
The standard breakfast
Po Po sayswhy we make this
“The standard confinement breakfast across Chinese regional traditions. In Chinese tradition millet is warming and gentle on the stomach; red dates and goji bring colour to the bowl. Many mothers eat this every morning of the forty days.”
Ingredients · 材料
At your local Chinese or Asian grocer
¼ cup (50g)
Millet 小米
rinsed thoroughly
4 to 6 dates
Red dates (jujube) 红枣
pitted
1 to 2 tbsp
Goji berries 枸杞子
2 to 3 slices
Old ginger 老姜
small handful, optional
Dried longan 桂圆
1 small, cubed (optional)
Sweet potato 番薯
adds warmth and sweetness
Method · 做法
1
Add millet, red dates, ginger, longan, and sweet potato (if using) to a small pot or rice cooker with 500ml of water.
2
Stovetop: bring to a boil, reduce to a low simmer, cover, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes until creamy.
3
Rice cooker: cook on porridge setting (about 20 minutes).
4
Stir in the goji in the final 5 minutes. Serve warm.
Herbs & safety · 安全
This is food in Chinese postpartum tradition, not medicine. If you are unwell or unsure, speak to your midwife first.