How to cook red beans and coix seed in a microwave oven

Both red beans and coix seeds have the effects of diuresis, detumescence, clearing away heat and detoxification, and are one of the porridge types often chosen by many families. Although the steps of cooking red beans and coix seeds are very simple, both red beans and coix seeds are very cold foods, and there are some precautions when eating them. If you want to make them flavorful, you still need to learn some tips for cooking porridge. Many people have questions, can red beans and coix seeds be cooked in a microwave?

Barley and red beans can be heated in the microwave.

1. Red Date and Barley Porridge

Ingredients: 10 red dates, 100 grams of coix seeds, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.

Method: 1. Remove the core of the red dates, wash them, and soak them in warm water for 20 minutes. 2. Wash the coix seeds and soak them in warm water for 2 hours. 3. Place the pot on the fire, add appropriate amount of water, put in the coix seed, cook over medium heat, and after the water boils, turn to low heat and continue cooking for 20 minutes. 4. Skim off the foam with a spoon, then use chopsticks to lift the lid of the pot, add red dates, continue to cook for about 10 minutes, and add appropriate amount of rock sugar to season.

Cooking tips: When cooking, use medium or low heat throughout the entire process. Also, stir with a spoon from time to time to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pot.

Second, it should be noted that when eating millet and coix seed porridge, pay attention to the following matters:

1. Job's tears are slightly cold in nature. Although red dates can neutralize its coldness, it is still not recommended for pregnant women or women who are menstruating to eat it to avoid causing physical discomfort.

2. Red dates contain a lot of sugar, so diabetic patients should not eat this porridge, otherwise it will increase their blood sugar and aggravate their condition.

3. This porridge contains coix seed, and the sugar contained in coix seed is highly viscous, so it cannot be consumed too much, otherwise it will affect digestion.

3. Suitable people for eating red dates and barley porridge

Generally speaking, red dates and barley porridge is suitable for men, women, old and young, but it is not recommended for the following groups of people:

1. Diabetic patients. Red dates contain a lot of sugar, which can increase the blood sugar level in diabetic patients and aggravate their condition.

2. Patients in the early stage of cold. In the early stages of a cold, the wind-cold or wind-heat that invade the human body are at their peak. If you eat red dates at this time, their sticky nature will often cause the evil spirits to remain in the body, resulting in the consequence of "keeping the enemy inside", making it difficult to expel the disease in the body.

3. Women with heavy menstrual flow. Red dates are hot in nature and have the effect of replenishing qi and blood. During menstruation, especially for women with excessive menstrual flow, it is not suitable to eat this porridge, otherwise it may cause more menstrual flow.

4. Those with excessive phlegm and dampness. The symptoms of excessive phlegm and dampness include thick and greasy tongue coating, sweet or greasy mouth, loss of appetite, and frequent feeling of stomach bloating. In severe cases, there may be dizziness, nausea, vomiting, etc. The nourishing and greasy nature of red dates can easily promote dampness, making phlegm and dampness remain in the body and difficult to eliminate, thereby aggravating discomfort.

5. People who are prone to getting angry. People who are prone to getting inflamed have a hot constitution and often suffer from symptoms such as constipation, bad breath, swollen and painful throat and gums. Red dates are sweet and moist in nature and tend to be warming and tonic. If consumed in large quantities, it is like adding fuel to the fire.