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Laba mixed-grain congee

A selected eight-ingredient grain, bean and fruit version, with adzuki beans and peanuts soaked under refrigeration.

~11 hrestimated time3servings5clear steps
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Laba mixed-grain congee

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  1. 01

    Soak ahead under refrigeration

    Rinse adzuki beans and peanuts, cover separately with water and refrigerate with a 8 hr check. About 3 hours before planned cooking, separately rinse and refrigerate-soak the three grains and lotus seeds. Do not substitute red kidney beans into this method.

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    Beans, peanuts, grains and lotus are appropriately soaked under refrigeration.

    Soak ahead under refrigeration: Beans, peanuts, grains and lotus are appropriately soaked under refrigeration.Preparation ↗
  2. 02

    Cook beans and peanuts first

    Discard soaking waters. Put adzuki beans and peanuts in a roomy porridge pot with the listed cooking water. Bring to a boil, then maintain a gentle bubbling with a 30 min check, inspecting liquid and stirring to avoid overflow or sticking.

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    Beans and peanuts cook in gently bubbling water with room in the pot.

    Cook beans and peanuts first: Beans and peanuts cook in gently bubbling water with room in the pot.Boiling ↗
  3. 03

    Add grains and lotus

    Add drained grains and lotus and stir. Start a 1 hr check when gentle bubbling resumes. Simmer, stirring the bottom occasionally and adding a little hot water if needed.

    Look for

    Grains begin to open, lotus softens and porridge still flows.

    Add grains and lotus: Grains begin to open, lotus softens and porridge still flows.Simmering ↗
  4. 04

    Add fruit and finish cooking

    Check dates and longan are shelled and pitted, rinse and cut smaller, then add with sugar. Simmer with a 1 hr check until beans, lotus and grains have no hard centers, continuing with more water if needed.

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    All grains and beans are fully tender; porridge is thick but flowing.

    Add fruit and finish cooking: All grains and beans are fully tender; porridge is thick but flowing.Simmering ↗
  5. 05

    Finish and serve

    Stir, ladle into bowls and cool slightly before eating; promptly refrigerate leftovers in shallow containers.

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    Opened grains, tender adzuki and lotus, and dates and longan in thick but flowing porridge.

    Finish and serve: Opened grains, tender adzuki and lotus, and dates and longan in thick but flowing porridge.Preparation ↗
Recipe sources & image information

Adapted from HowToCook / 腊八粥 · HowToCook contributors / Anduin2017/HowToCook · Unlicense

Bilingual editorial adaptation. Independently content-reviewed; not kitchen-tested. Project-generated images illustrate this recipe and its steps, rather than a user’s cooking result. Timing is an estimate; check actual ingredients, labels and doneness.

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