December 17th, 2020

​My TCM Breakfast Obsession: 𝙔𝙞 𝙔𝙞 𝙍𝙚𝙣 porridge 😋⁣
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𝙔𝙞 𝙔𝙞 𝙍𝙚𝙣 has many names: Croix Seed, Job's Tears, Chinese pearled barley, Yi Mi⁣
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It's an herb in Chinese Medicine that's used in many formulas to help to 𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 and 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 in the body. And it's gluten-free 👌🏽 ⁣
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I'll have to write another post on what '𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀' is, but think: congestion, mucous, cysts, pus, tumours. For additional symptoms, think: feeling lethargic, bloating, loose stools, sinus congestion, brain fog.⁣
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Many foods are used as herbs in TCM (food is medicine) and this is one of them.⁣
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You cook Yi Yi Ren like rice; I make mine in the insta pot.⁣
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Here's the recipe - along with the benefits!⁣
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🥣 1 cup Yi Yi Ren - 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮, 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴⁣
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🥣 10 Da Zao (Chinese red dates, pits removed. See my previous post about 𝘿𝙖 𝙕𝙖𝙤 to learn more!) - 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘲𝘪, 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥⁣
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🥣 Handful of walnuts - 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 & 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯⁣
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🥣 2 tbsp chia seeds - 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘨𝘢 𝟹𝘴, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘦⁣
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🥣 1 tbsp coconut oil - 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘺𝘪𝘯⁣
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🥣 3 cups vanilla almond milk (or 1/2 almond milk, 1/2 water)⁣
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Optional toppings:⁣
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🥣 A sprinkle of hemp hearts (optional) - which in TCM support 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘰𝘱𝘴, but they are also a source of 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘥 𝘢 𝘺𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳.⁣
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🥣 Ground flax seeds - 𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘴 & 𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦⁣
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🥣 drizzle of almond milk⁣
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Put everything but the optional toppings in the insta pot (you could add the walnuts after but I find them easier to digest when cooked in - or a bit of both). Cook on pressure cook setting for 6min. Let sit 15min before opening the lid.⁣
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Freezes well for quick breakfasts too.
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You can purchase online @theherbdepot.ca or / Amazon / or delivery on GOcery app / or find at your local Asian market. ⁣
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TIP: if ordering online search the different names above to make sure you find it.

If you make it let me know!