Red Dates Porridge

Ingredients:

50g rice
10 red dates
dash of salt or rock sugar


Method:

1. Rinse rice and soak in water for about 2 hours. Soak red dates till soft.
2. Cook rice and red dates in half a pot of water.
3. Turn down the heat and cook for 1 hour, season with salt or rock sugar.

Tips and info:

• The red dates must be soaked before cooking as this aids the release of fragrance and nutrition.
• This porridge has moisturizing properties and invigorates the lungs, it is useful for kids with weak stomach and spleen.