Eight Treasure Congee {Instant Pot}
This sweet Eight Treasure Congee 八宝粥 is a traditional, healthy Chinese porridge. It is nuritious and packed with plant-based protein!
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Calories: 202kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Grains
- 1/4 cup black rice
- 1/4 cup rolled or steel oats *
- 1/4 cup barley
Beans/Nuts
- 1/4 cup azuki beans
- 1/4 cup black beans
- 1/4 cup of peanuts or walnuts raw
- 1/4 cup mung beans
- 1/4 cup lotus seeds
Sweetener/Toppings
- 5-6 Chinese jujubes
- Goji Berries or Dried Long Yan Optional
- 1/2 cup rock sugar or to taste
- 4-5 cups of water
Instructions
- Soak beans for 4-6 hours and rinse (Traditionally, we use dried beans which requires soaking to soften)
Crockpot
- Wash all the ingredients, drain them of excess water
- Add the rice, beans, oats, nuts, jujubes and water** to the crockpot
- Cook for 3 hours on low
- Add sugar, and goji berries to taste
Instant Pot
- Add the rice, beans, oats, jujubes, nuts, and water* to the pot and cook on high pressure for 20 - 25 minutes (if you like it very soft and porridge like, cook for 30 minutes)
- Add sugar and goji berries to taste
Notes
* Or sticky rice
**add more water if you prefer thinner Congee and less if you prefer thicker Congee
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 168mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 14g