What nutrition does a bowl of delicious Laba porridge have? Rice and millet: As the basic grain of Laba porridge, indica rice is usually used, which will make porridge more viscous and taste better. Rice is rich in carbohydrates and is the main energy source for a day. Millet is rich in phosphorus and magnesium, which can repair bones and regulate nerve and myocardial functions, and is very suitable for the elderly.
Red beans and mung beans: They are not only rich in B vitamins, but also contain high-quality plant protein. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, red beans have the functions of nourishing blood, clearing heat, invigorating spleen and benefiting stomach; Mung beans are rich in inorganic salts such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, which can supplement electrolytes in the body.
Peanut lotus seed: Peanut is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, and its oil is not easy to be stored in the body, which can improve cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as hypertension; Lotus seeds have the effect of nourishing kidney and calming nerves, and lotus plumule has the effect of dispelling fire.
Jujube longan: Jujube has the function of nourishing qi and blood. The sugar contained in jujube can improve the taste of Laba porridge when making it, and it tastes sweet and glutinous; Longan is the same, which can improve the taste of eight-treasure porridge. In addition, longan also contains vitamin K, which has anticoagulant effect.
2. What is the practice of Laba porridge?
Practice: soak Coicis Semen, corn residue, adzuki bean, mung bean, red kidney bean, lotus seed, peanut and jujube in water in advance; Wash rice, millet and Thai glutinous rice; Mixing with the fully soaked raw materials; Add longan pulp and appropriate amount of water, and put in a pressure cooker; Boil the fire to SAIC, turn to low heat and simmer for 20 minutes, then turn off the fire and naturally exhaust.
3. Making skills of Laba porridge
3. 1, the ingredients used in Laba porridge are irregular, which can be determined according to local habits, hobbies and conditions.
3.2. Cooked beans and nuts need to be soaked in water for half a day in advance.
3.3. Lily and medlar, which are not easy to cook, should be put in 20 minutes before cooking.
3.4. Use pressure cooker to save time and effort. If you use other pots, cook porridge with strong fire first, and then cook it with slow fire when the rice is about to bloom. Stir while cooking, be careful not to paste the pot.
3.5. Add enough water to the porridge at a time and cook until it is soft and sticky.
3.6. You can choose the taste of Laba porridge according to your own taste preferences, and the seasoning step should be put at the end.
The origin of drinking Laba porridge
On Laba Festival, most people drink Laba porridge. There are many stories about the origin of drinking Laba porridge. Laba porridge comes from India. The founder of Buddhism, Sakyamuni, was originally the son of Sudoku king in northern India (now Nepal). He saw that all beings were suffering physically and mentally, dissatisfied with the theocratic rule of Brahmins at that time, and gave up the throne and became a monk. After six years of asceticism, he became a Buddha under the bodhi tree on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. In the past six years, I have only eaten one hemp and one meter a day. Later generations did not forget his sufferings and ate porridge as a souvenir on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month every year. "Laba" became "Buddha's Day".
"Laba" is a grand festival of Buddhism. Before liberation, Buddhist temples all over the country held Buddhist baths and chanted scriptures, and imitated the legend that a herder offered chyle before Sakyamuni became a monk, and cooked fragrant cereal porridge to offer sacrifices to the Buddha, which was called "Laba porridge". Laba porridge was presented to disciples and kind men and women, and later became a folk custom.
What food do you eat on Laba Festival?
1, Laba cake
Laba cake, a strange noun. It seems that I only knew Laba porridge before, but I have never heard of Laba cake. It turns out that this Laba cake and sticky cake are different, not as independent as Wowotou, but a bit like dessert. However, there are quite a few things like dates and glutinous rice. When you eat it, it tastes like rice and dates. The mellow, rich, light and sweet taste is not only tangy, but also refreshing to the spleen and stomach, which is a rare delicacy.
2. Laba noodles
Laba noodles, seasonal food for Laba Festival. Traditional local pasta is popular in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province. In Chengcheng area in Weibei area of Shaanxi Province, porridge is generally not drunk on Laba Festival. On the morning of the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, every household eats several bowls of laba noodles.
3. laba rice
Xining Laba Festival does not drink porridge, but eats wheat kernel rice. On the evening of the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, the freshly ground wheat is cooked with beef and mutton, accompanied by green salt, ginger skin, pepper, tsaoko, Miao Xiang and other condiments. After a slow fire all night, the rice with wheat grains is very fragrant and delicious.
Nutritional value of Laba porridge
Laba porridge is not only a custom and food, but also a good health care product. It has the functions of regulating stomach, invigorating spleen, nourishing heart, clearing away lung-heat, benefiting kidney, benefiting liver, quenching thirst, improving eyesight, relaxing bowels and calming nerves.
1. The main raw material of Laba porridge is grain, commonly used are japonica rice, glutinous rice and coix seed. Japonica rice contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other ingredients, and has the functions of nourishing the middle warmer, nourishing the spleen and stomach, regulating the five internal organs, relieving vexation, quenching thirst and benefiting essence. Glutinous rice has the function of warming spleen and benefiting qi, which is suitable for people with low spleen and stomach function, and has certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on deficiency cold, diarrhea, thirst and dysuria. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that coix seed has the functions of invigorating spleen and lung, clearing away heat and infiltrating dampness, and it also has a good effect on chronic enteritis and dyspepsia if eaten regularly. Coix seed is rich in dietary fiber, which can prevent hyperlipidemia, hypertension, stroke and cardiovascular diseases.
2, beans are the ingredients of "Laba porridge", commonly used soybeans and red beans. Soybean contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid and so on. It is rich in nutrition and has many health care functions, such as lowering blood cholesterol, preventing cardiovascular diseases, inhibiting various malignant tumors and preventing osteoporosis. Adzuki bean contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid and so on. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this product has the functions of invigorating spleen, eliminating dampness, inducing diuresis and reducing swelling, and has certain auxiliary treatment effect on diarrhea and edema due to spleen deficiency.
3. Don't underestimate the dietotherapy effect of nuts in Laba porridge. Peanuts and walnuts are indispensable raw materials. Peanut has the reputation of "longevity fruit", which has many functions, such as moistening lung, harmonizing stomach, relieving cough, diuresis and promoting lactation. Walnut kernel has the functions of tonifying kidney and benefiting qi, improving intelligence and strengthening brain, strengthening tendons and bones, stimulating appetite and blackening hair. Vitamin E contained in walnut kernel is an anti-aging drug recognized by medical circles.
The calories of Laba porridge
As early as more than 1000 years ago, there was a habit of drinking porridge on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. This day is designated as Laba Festival, and the porridge drunk on this day is also called Laba porridge. Laba porridge is also called Qibao Wuwei porridge. The ingredients used are coarse grains, nuts, vegetables and fruits. Not only rich in nutrition, but also know how to mix and control calories, making Laba porridge a weapon to lose weight.
People who are damp and hot in the body are generally both cold and wet and hot. If they are obese, they may have repeated symptoms such as acne, constipation and aphtha. For entertainment or drinking and smoking, the symptoms of damp-heat obesity will be more obvious. If you want to lose weight, you must first expel the damp heat in your body and speed up detoxification metabolism. You will lose weight soon after your body recovers.
Coix seed and millet are rich in fiber, and the most important thing is that these two components can enter the spleen meridian, accelerate the metabolism of the body, and expel moisture and heat from the body. People who often drink and socialize have high blood viscosity, while coix seed and millet can dilute blood, thus detoxifying and clearing blood. Soak Coicis Semen, millet and glutinous rice in warm water for 20 minutes, then add red dates and cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
People who eat laba porridge should be avoided
1, iron supplementation for pregnant women
Pregnant women generally have a big reaction in the first trimester, do not want to eat, and feel sick and vomiting. It is a good choice to drink porridge at this time. But when cooking porridge for pregnant women, be careful not to put too much water, otherwise it will cause hyperacidity in pregnant women. Pregnant women can drink porridge such as sesame paste rolls and steamed bread. During pregnancy, you need to supplement calcium, iron and other elements. This Laba porridge is undoubtedly a good choice.
2, the elderly help digestion
The digestion and absorption ability of the elderly has declined. Laba porridge is very suitable for the elderly, easy to digest, rich in ingredients and nutrition, and has good therapeutic effect, which is most suitable for the health of the elderly.
3. The female surname is blood.
I am often asked by some female surnames why my face is ugly and ruddy. Many women have symptoms of deficiency of both qi and blood, so drinking porridge is a good choice. Coix seed, medlar, peanut, jujube, longan, etc. They are all added to Laba porridge to replenish qi and blood. Don't waste rice oil on porridge (rice oil is the top oil skin after porridge is cooked, which is good for beauty). Drinking porridge often will really make you look beautiful and control your weight gain.
4. People with stomach trouble should not eat it.
We all know that eight-treasure porridge will only add a lot of coarse grains, and eating coarse grains is a test for human digestive tract. If the digestive function is good, it has many benefits to the body, but people with gastrointestinal diseases will aggravate their illness, such as gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, gastritis and so on. If such people eat it, they can use flour and rice porridge, such as millet, glutinous rice and japonica rice.
5, allergic patients should not eat.
Laba porridge will add some nuts, such as peanuts, cashews and pine nuts. And some people are allergic to these foods, especially children within six months. So these people should pay more attention when eating Laba porridge.