Tonic Qi-Replenishing Congee
Greatly replenishes vitality and strengthens the spleen and stomach; made by cooking japonica rice in a decoction of astragalus root and ginseng.
Ingredients
Astragalus root (sliced)
30 g
Ginseng (sliced)
10 g
Japonica rice
90 g
White sugar
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Slice the astragalus root and ginseng, soak in cold water for half an hour, then transfer to a clay pot and bring to a boil. Once the concentrated juice is extracted, pour it out, add fresh cold water to the pot of ginseng and astragalus, and repeat the boiling process to extract the juice a second time.
2
Step 2
Combine the juices from the first and second decoctions, then divide the mixture into two portions. Use one portion in the morning and the other in the evening, each time cooking it together with the japonica rice and water to make a congee. Stir in the white sugar once the congee is done.
