Can coix seed and millet be eaten together

Job's tears is a very good grain crop for removing moisture and air. People who live in humid areas for a long time can eat some Job's tears appropriately to remove moisture from the body. When people eat coix seeds, the food that is most commonly paired with it is red beans, because the medicinal effects of the two can be combined together. Millet is a kind of food that is abundant in the northern region. It is also the main food crop in the northern region. But can coix seed and millet be eaten together?

Can coix seed be cooked with millet?

Nutritionists say that coix seed can be cooked together with millet. Millet can nourish the heart and soothe the nerves, and is used for lack of heart blood, irritability and insomnia. Job's tears are also a food and can be eaten as a meal, but they take a long time to cook.

Job's tears can generally be added to rice porridge and cooked together. It is easy to digest and absorb. Millet is the result of peeling millet. It contains more protein. It also mainly contains vitamin B1 and vitamin A, and has the effect of nourishing the stomach and protecting the liver.

How to make red bean, barley and millet

1. Wash red beans, coix seeds and millet and soak them for one hour in advance, then cook red bean, coix seeds and millet porridge in a certain ratio of rice to water;

2. When buying red beans, coix seeds, and millet, you must pay attention to the freshness of the rice. If the porridge is made from old rice, it will not be fragrant enough;

3. Pay attention to the cooking time of red bean, barley and millet porridge. Put barley, millet and red beans into the pot, add enough water, turn on the fire until the water in the pot boils, then cook for 3 minutes, turn off the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, turn on the fire again and boil it for another 30 minutes, or cook it directly until the beans are soft.

4. When cooking red bean, barley and millet porridge, you must first boil the water in the pot and then add the red beans, barley and millet together. After boiling, change to low heat and turn off the heat when the porridge becomes thick. Stir it from time to time when just adding the rice and during the cooking process to prevent the porridge from getting sticky.