Chinese Postpartum Confinement Porridge
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs 15 mins
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Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
86 kcal
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Cuisine
Chinese
Chinese Postpartum Confinement Porridge
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This Chinese postpartum confinement porridge, or yuè zi zhōu (月子粥) has 7 nourishing Chinese ingredients for the month after giving birth!
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup millet (小米)
- 1/4 cup black rice (and/or black glutinous rice - 黑米/黑糯米)
- 1/4 cup raw skin-on peanuts (红衣花生)
- 1/4 cup red (adzuki) beans (红豆)
- 6-8 cups water (use less if you prefer a thick porridge, and more if you prefer a thin porridge)
- 12 Chinese red dates (AKA jujubes) (红枣)
- 8 dried longan fruits (optional)
- 2 lices ginger
- 2 tablespoons dried Goji berries (枸杞)
- Chinese brown/black sugar (红糖 - to taste, optional; we added 2 tablespoons)
Instructions
- Rinse the millet, black rice/black glutinous rice, peanuts, and red beans clean to wash away any dirt or dust. Transfer everything to a thick-bottomed soup pot along with 6-8 cups of water. Soak for 1-2 hours, or overnight.
- After soaking, cut the red dates open and remove the pit in the middle. You can use your fingers, or cut around the pit with a paring knife. Add the dates, dried longan fruit (if using), and ginger.
- Bring the porridge to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour. If the soup boils over, slightly angle the lid to release excess steam. Adjust the heat to ensure that the porridge is at a low and slow simmer. Avoid the temptation to stir the porridge, as the grains will stick to the bottom of the pot the more you stir it.
- After one hour, turn off the heat, and leave the porridge on the stove for 1 hour, letting it continue cooking in residual heat.
- Add the goji berries and the Chinese brown sugar (if using). Bring to a boil, and cook until the porridge reaches the ideal thickness, which should take about 10-15 minutes. Serve hot!
Notes
- Note: nutrition information is per serving and includes all ingredients in recipe except the optional sugar.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
86kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
11mg
(0%)
Potassium
110mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
0.4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 86 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 86kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0.4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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