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What five kinds of beans are used for five-bean porridge?
Wudou porridge is made of black beans, lentils, soybeans, red beans, mung beans and rice. The manufacturing method is as follows: 1. Wash all kinds of beans and soak them in clear water for at least 4 hours. 2. Put the soaked beans into the pressure cooker, add appropriate amount of water, and start to cook on high fire. Cover the valve after the pot is boiled, wait until the valve is deflated, then cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, and then turn off the fire. Then put it in the pot and simmer 15 to 20 minutes. 3. Add purple rice and rice to Wudou soup, and then add appropriate amount of water to cook porridge.

Nutritional value of beans: black beans have the effects of promoting blood circulation and detoxicating, expelling wind and promoting diuresis, tonifying kidney and nourishing yin, relieving exterior syndrome and clearing heat, nourishing liver and improving eyesight. Lentils have the effects of invigorating stomach, regulating middle energizer, eliminating summer heat and dampness, invigorating spleen, lowering qi, tonifying deficiency and stopping diarrhea. The ancient book "prolong life" says: "bean porridge and nourishing the five internal organs."

Soybean has that effect of invigorating spleen, broaden middle energizer, moistening dryness, promoting diuresis, diminish inflammation, detoxicating, promoting diuresis. It is a good food for patients with cardiovascular diseases and has a certain curative effect on diabetes. Practice has proved that people who often eat soybeans or bean products have less diabetes. Red beans have the effects of diuresis and dehumidification, promoting blood circulation and expelling pus, clearing away heat and toxic materials, moistening intestines and benefiting qi, and regulating menstruation and dredging menstruation. Especially suitable for anemia, stomach and kidney weakness, the elderly and the weak.

Mung bean has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving summer heat and diuresis, quenching thirst and relieving restlessness, improving eyesight and lowering blood pressure, relieving sore throat and moistening skin, reducing fat and protecting liver. It is often used to prevent and treat summer heat, polydipsia, nephritis, edema, sores, gastroenteritis, pharyngolaryngitis and keratitis. Cooking these five kinds of beans into porridge can gather the essence of plant protein, and the biological nutritional value is greatly improved through food complementarity.