How to Cook Mixed Grain Porridge with Rice Cooker?

Electric rice cooker tips for cooking mixed grain porridge

• Soaking: The minimum soaking time for raw materials is 30 minutes. Also, it is best not to soak in tap water because the chlorine in tap water will destroy the nutrients. If the conditions are limited and only tap water is available, boil the tap water first. The chlorine will evaporate with the steam. Wait until the boiled water cools down before soaking the rice.

• Cooking: Simply choose the porridge cooking menu, but pay attention that the water level cannot exceed the maximum porridge scale on the electric rice cooker. If the water level is below it, the porridge will not spill over during cooking. Conversely, it will definitely spill over. Another situation where the water level is below the scale but still spills over is when the vent hole of the electric rice cooker is blocked.

• Steaming: The mixed grain porridge must be cooked until it becomes sticky and gel-like. This is where steaming is essential. After cooking the porridge in the electric rice cooker, do not open the lid immediately. It is best to steam for another 10-20 minutes. If your electric rice boiler has a reservation function, you don't have to worry about "soaking, cooking, and steaming." Let the electric rice cooker do these jobs.

Precautions for different populations when eating mixed grain porridge

For those who have poor digestion, they can consider using less soybeans, black beans, etc., because they are indeed difficult to digest. You can add some warming glutinous rice and more stomach-nourishing brown rice. Starch beans and health ingredients should be fully soaked before cooking. The electric rice boiler can soften them more, making them easier to digest.

For diabetics, it is the opposite. Don't add glutinous rice, white rice or sugar. You can use oats, barley to increase viscosity, and add more than half of the beans to help control the speed of blood sugar rise.

For those who want to lose weight, the key is to chew and feel full. Don't add ingredients that are too easy to digest, such as glutinous rice and white rice, and don't add sugar. You should add more starchy beans with thicker skin, such as various beans and red beans, to make the texture of the porridge soft but not mushy.

As for children's mixed grain porridge, you can add chopped nuts and dried fruits to increase the sweet aroma and help them eat this healthy food happily.