Green Mung Bean Porridge
A therapeutic porridge simmered with mung beans, wheat, and rice paper plant pith (tongcao), traditionally prepared to relieve urinary discomfort and promote diuresis.
Ingredients
green mung beans
50 g
wheat (rinsed)
50 g
rice straw pith (washed)
to taste
white sugar
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Wash the rice straw pith and rinse the wheat.
2
Step 2
Place the rice straw pith in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over medium heat for 15 minutes, then strain out the solids and reserve the liquid.
3
Step 3
Add the wheat to the pot along with the green mung beans, the reserved rice straw pith liquid, the white sugar, and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until it thickens into a porridge.
