Eight treasure congee 八宝粥 also known as laba congee consist of glutinous rice, nuts, seeds and dried fruits.
You can mix and match however you like. However, glutinous rice is a must as it gives it a thick starchy texture.
- Grains: black glutinous rice, white glutinous rice, barley, job’s tear
- Nuts: Peanut, Walnut, Cashew nut, Gingko
- Beans: Azuki bean, mung bean, black bean, kidney bean
- Seeds: Lotus seed, Sunflower seed, pumpkin seed
- Dried fruits: Dried apricots, red dates, goji berry, raisins, longan, dried wintermelon
- Others: Dried lily slices, Chinese Yam
It is relatively healthier rice congee as the addition of nuts, beans and seed makes it nutritious.
Eight treasure Congee/ Laba Congee Recipe
Ingredients
2 serving
2 tbs black glutinous rice
2 tbs white glutinous rice
2 tbs barley
1 tbs azuki bean
1 tbs mung bean
1 tbs black bean
1 tbs walnut
1 tbs raisins
3-4 cups of water
Sugar (optional)
Method
1. Soak glutinous rice and beans for 12 hours.
2. Boil ingredients above for 1 & half hours.
3. Serve hot or cold.