Chinese Pumpkin Porridge Recipe Sweet Style(Hobakjuk)
If you have eaten the pumpkin porridge Chinese style, you would not forget the sweet taste of it. It is a very easy Chinese congee recipe everyone can learn. Although it is very expensive in many restaurants.Many people like the sweet taste of pumpkin, especially the popular Beibei pumpkin, which surpasses the position of sweet potato in people’s minds, and is often cooked and eaten.
Pumpkin has many functions, such as lowering blood sugar. Pumpkin is rich in cobalt, which ranks first in all kinds of vegetables. It can activate the metabolism of the human body, promote hematopoietic function, and participate in the synthesis of vitamin B12 in the human body.
It is a necessary trace element for human pancreatic islet cells and has a special effect on preventing and treating diabetes and lowering blood sugar. The pectin contained in pumpkin can also protect the gastric mucosa from rough food stimulation, and promote ulcer healing. There are many therapeutic effects of pumpkin, and it is good for the body to eat regularly for the family.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, pumpkin is sweet and warm. It can restore the spleen and stomach meridians. It has the functions of Invigorating Qi, clearing away heat, and detoxifying. It is suitable for spleen deficiency.
Our Chinese pumpkin porridge didn’t use many materials and wanted to keep the congee only the sweet taste of the pumpkin. You can also add your favorite materials to your congee.
How To Make Chinese Pumpkin Porridge Recipe
Step 1: Prepare Pumpkin
Firstly, we should prepare 150g of pumpkin for this porridge. Remove the seeds of the pumpkin.
Remove The Seeds Of The Pumpkin
Then peel it and use water to wash it.
Peel It
Then cut it into small pieces. Then save them for later.
Cut It Into Small Pieces
Step 2: Cook Pumpkin Porridge
Now we can start to cook this Chinese pumpkin porridge. Wash 100g of rice and then put them into the pot.
Wash 100g Of Rice
Then add pumpkin, 1500ml water into the pot. Use big fire to boil them. After the water has boiled, use a small fire to cook it for 10 minutes.
Cook Pumpkin Porridge
After 10 minutes, use a spoon to press the pumpkin chunks into the puree. Then use a small fire to cook it for 15 minutes.
Use A Spoon To Press The Pumpkin Chunks Into The Puree
After that, we got the delicious pumpkin porridge. Pumpkin porridge is the most suitable porridge for autumn. It can nourish the stomach with simple cooking. Hope you can try it at home.
Delicious Pumpkin Porridge
FAQ
Is Pumpkin Good For Breakfast?
Eating pumpkin for breakfast is good for the human body. Pumpkin is high in nutrients, high in nutritional value, and rich in vitamins. Regularly eating pumpkins can relax bowels, lose weight, beautify, and enhance one’s immunity. Eating pumpkin early in the morning can also effectively relieve asthma, lower blood pressure, prevent diabetes, protect eyesight, prevent eye diseases, strengthen gastrointestinal motility, protect the gastric mucosa, and help digestion. But don’t eat too much every day, one meal a day will provide great nutritional value. Pumpkin contains a lot of cellulose, so it can relieve constipation, so you should eat some pumpkin. Eating pumpkin in the morning will not cause obesity, so don’t worry too much about this problem. Eat more nutritious food in the morning to help maintain exercise throughout the day.
Is Pumpkin Porridge Good For Babies?
Babies can eat some pumpkin porridge in moderation. However, it is generally recommended that babies over six months eat pumpkin porridge because complementary foods can only be added over six months. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, it is warm in nature and sweet in taste and has the effects of strengthening the spleen, nourishing the stomach, clearing heat, and detoxifying. And there is more cellulose. Drinking some pumpkin porridge in moderation can effectively promote the function of the spleen and stomach, thereby improving the absorption of nutritional value, which is conducive to the healthy growth of the baby. However, it is recommended not to drink too much to prevent gastrointestinal irritation.
How Long Does Pumpkin Last In The Fridge?
Pumpkins can be stored in the refrigerator for 15 days. If they are cut pumpkins, they can only be stored for 3 to 5 days. Pumpkins can be refrigerated in the cellar at low temperatures, keeping the temperature at about 10 degrees and humidity at about 75%. If it is soft and has an odor, it has already deteriorated, so do not continue to eat it.
Can I Refrigerate Cooked Pumpkin?
Refrigerating cooked pumpkins is not recommended. After the pumpkin is cooked, it will have a certain amount of moisture, and it will become very soft. If it is put in the refrigerator at this time, it may cause the moisture in the cooked pumpkin to form ice crystals and damage the meat and taste of the pumpkin, and once thawed, the flesh of the pumpkin will also become very loose, and the taste will be greatly reduced, so it is not recommended to store it. And if it is stored in the refrigerator, it still needs to be thawed when it is taken out. The thawed cooked pumpkin needs to be heated again, and the food ingredients inside are not very fresh. Reheating will make the cooked pumpkin softer and rotten.
The Sweet Pumpkin Porridge
Equipment(affiliate link)
Ingredients(affiliate link)
- 150 g pumpkin
- 100 g rice
- 1500 ml water
Instructions
- Firstly, we should prepare 150g pumpkin for this porridge. Remove the seeds of the pumpkin. Then peel it and use water to wash it. Then cut it into small pieces. Then save them for later.
- Now we can start to cook this Chinese pumpkin porridge. Wash 100g of rice and then put them into the pot. Then add pumpkin, 1500ml water into the pot. Use big fire to boil them. After the water has boiled, use a small fire to cook it for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, use a spoon to press the pumpkin chunks into the puree. Then use a small fire to cook it for 15 minutes. After that, we got the delicious pumpkin porridge. Pumpkin porridge is the most suitable porridge for autumn. It can nourish the stomach with simple cooking. Hope you can try it at home.
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