Main Ingredients:
Rice: appropriate amount; Glutinous rice: appropriate amount; Millet: appropriate amount; Red beans: appropriate amount; Kidney beans: appropriate amount; Mung beans: appropriate amount; Red dates: appropriate amount; Lotus seeds: appropriate amount; Peanuts: appropriate amount; Corn husks: appropriate amount.
Additional Ingredients:
Water: appropriate amount; Rock sugar: a little.
Flavor: Original; Technique: Boil; Cooking Time: One hour; Difficulty: Easy.
Detailed Steps for Cooking Fragrant Laba Porridge
All ingredients are prepared, and the variety and quantity can be adjusted according to personal preference. However, rice and glutinous rice are essential. Rice and glutinous rice are rich in starch, which is key to increasing the thickness of Laba porridge. If there are too many beans and too little rice, the porridge will turn out thin and not sticky.
Red beans, kidney beans, mung beans, and lotus seeds are put together in a basin, washed clean, and soaked in cold water overnight to allow the beans and lotus seeds to fully absorb water and expand. To achieve a soft and sticky Laba porridge, these beans that are not easy to cook must be soaked well to cook quickly and become tender, enhancing the thickness and soft texture of the porridge.
Rice, glutinous rice, millet, and corn husks are put together in a basin, washed, and soaked in cold water for about 3 hours.
Red dates and peanuts are put together in a basin, washed once, and soaked in cold water for about 3 hours, or they can be soaked overnight with the beans.
Re-wash the soaked beans, red dates, and other ingredients, and put them in a cooking pot with the rice.
Add enough water, try not to add water midway, and if needed, use hot water. I use an electric cooker with a porridge setting, which can be adjusted for 2-4 hours; if using a regular pot, adjust the heat and time accordingly; if using a rice cooker, follow the instructions for the amount of ingredients and water. Before serving, sprinkle some rock sugar on the cooked porridge, stir until melted, and then serve in bowls.
Thick and fragrant Laba porridge with a soft and sticky texture.
