Millet is rich in a variety of nutrients and trace elements and has a good blood-enriching effect. In addition, because millet is not refined like rice, it retains most of its nutrients, and its nutritional value is much higher than that of rice, which goes without saying for the benefits to human health.
1. Prevent indigestion: People who have suffered from spleen and stomach problems for a long time can drink millet porridge frequently to regulate various gastrointestinal problems caused by different reasons.
2. Reduce bacterial growth: Eating more millet can reduce the growth of bacteria in the mouth and remove bad breath.
3. Freckle removal and beauty: Millet has the effects of reducing wrinkles, removing freckles, and reducing pigmentation.
4. Nourish the heart and calm the mind: Millet is rich in tryptophan, which has the effect of regulating sleep. Middle-aged and elderly people who often suffer from insomnia can drink a moderate amount of millet porridge before bedtime to help them sleep.
5. Kidney tonifying: All five grains have the effect of nourishing vital energy and tonifying the kidney, and among the five grains, millet has the strongest kidney-tonifying effect.
[Nutritious Ways to Eat Millet]
Although it is honored as the "King of Nutrition", it is also important to pay attention to the consumption method to maximize the nutritional value of millet.
◎ Mushroom and Celery Millet Porridge
Celery leaves are removed, washed, blanched in water, and then diced for later use; mushroom stems are removed, washed, and diced. Wash the millet and cook it. After the millet grains swell, add the mushrooms and celery and continue to cook until they are soft and well-done.
◎ Millet and Pumpkin Porridge
Pumpkin is peeled and diced. Millet is washed. The two are put together in a rice cooker and soaked for half an hour, then cooked until soft and mushy. It should be noted that when washing millet, do not rub it with your hands, do not soak it for a long time, and do not wash it with hot water.
◎ Lotus Leaf Steamed Pork Ribs with Millet
Pork ribs are chopped into small pieces, blanched to remove blood water, and washed; fermented black beans, ginger, and garlic are chopped; soaked mushrooms are cut into sections. Washed millet is soaked for a period of time with the water from the dried mushrooms. Heat a wok, add a little oil, add ginger and garlic, stir-fry until fragrant, then add the fermented black beans, stir-fry, and set aside. Mix the soaked millet, mushroom sections, and the cooled, stir-fried fermented black beans and ginger and garlic with the pork ribs. Add soy sauce, cooking wine, salt, sugar, and a little mushroom water, mix well, and marinate for two hours. Fresh lotus leaves are washed, spread on a steamer, the marinated ingredients are placed on top, wrapped with the lotus leaves, and steamed in a steamer for 1 hour.
◎ Mung Bean and Millet Milk
Millet and mung beans are put into a soy milk machine in a 1:1 ratio, and an appropriate amount of water is added to make a milk. When drinking, you can add sugar or honey to taste according to your personal preference.
◎ Steamed Pork with Rice and Millet
Pork is sliced and marinated with seasonings such as soy sauce and five-spice powder for 12 hours; washed millet is soaked for half an hour; marinated pork is evenly coated with rice flour, then mixed with millet; potatoes are washed, cut into pieces, and placed at the bottom of a container; the prepared meat is placed on top; put in a steamer, steam over cold water for 1 hour.