Chinese Vegetarian Recipes

Peanuts and Chinese Yam Rice Porridge

Rice Porridge with Peanuts and Chinese Yam

Introduction:

The weather in Shenzhen is turning warm again. The temperature difference between the day and the night is big. It’s difficult to decide what to wear indoors and outdoors.

So I decided to absorb some warmth from the earth. I chose the peanuts, which is one nut that grows in the soil, and the Chinese yam, a vegetable that grows in the earth like potatoes.

Ingredients:

Polished round-grained rice: 100 g

Chinese yam: 50 g

Peanut kernels: 50 g

Seasonings:

Rock sugar: 10 g

Cool water: 1000 ml

Preparation Work:

1. Wash the peanut kernels and the rice clean with water,  immerse them in clean water separately and strain them out when they are soaked through;

2. Wash the Chinese yam clean, peel and dice it;

Cooking Steps:

1. Pour the 1000 ml water into a wok or a stockpot, and add the immersed peanuts and rice in at the same time;

2. Put the wok or stockpot on high heat and boil what’s in it;

3. Add the Chinese yam dices into the boiling water;

4. Turn to low heat and simmer it until the clear water becomes sticky porridge;

5. Add in the rock sugar and boil for another minute before serving.

Cooking Tips:

Peanuts are firm in nature. It is not easy to soften them by cooking. So the immersing in the preparation process is important. I suggest 2 hours at least.