Breakfast Recipes
Eight Treasure Porridge
Eight Treasure Porridge is a traditional Chinese sweet porridge made with a nourishing blend of grains, beans, nuts, and lotus seeds. Slow-cooked until creamy and naturally rich, it offers a hearty texture with gentle sweetness from rock sugar. Perfect as a comforting breakfast, dessert, or warming snack.
- Total
- 30 minutes
Quick Recipe Summary
- Cuisine
- Chinese
- Category
- Breakfast Recipes
- Method
- Breakfast Recipes
- Total Time
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Main Ingredient
- Lotus Seeds
Introduction
Eight Treasure Porridge is a traditional Chinese sweet porridge made with a nourishing blend of grains, beans, nuts, and lotus seeds. Slow-cooked until creamy and naturally rich, it offers a hearty texture with gentle sweetness from rock sugar. Perfect as a comforting breakfast, dessert, or warming snack.
This Eight Treasure Porridge recipe is written for Chinese home cooking, with attention to timing, texture, and the small cues that make the method easier to follow. Read through the ingredient notes and cooking tips before you start so the steps feel familiar once the pan, steamer, or pot is hot.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Ready in about 30 minutes, so it can fit into a busy cooking day.
- Beginner-friendly enough for cooks who are still building confidence in the kitchen.
- Gives the dish a clear sweet flavor profile without making the method feel complicated.
- Useful as a reference recipe because the steps explain both what to do and what to watch for.
Ingredients
- 30 grams Lotus Seeds
- 30 grams Black Glutinous Rice
- 30 grams Kidney Beans
- 50 grams Red Beans
- 50 grams Peanuts
- 50 grams Mung Beans
- 30 grams Rolled Oats
- 40 grams Glutinous Rice
- 30 grams Rock Sugar
- About 1.5–2 liters Water
Ingredient Notes
These notes explain the role of the main ingredients so the recipe is easier to adjust without losing its Chinese home-cooking character.
Lotus Seeds
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Black Glutinous Rice
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Kidney Beans
This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.
Red Beans
This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.
Peanuts
This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.
Mung Beans
This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Gather and measure all ingredients.
Step 2
Soak the lotus seeds in warm water until softened, then remove the bitter cores if desired.
Step 3
Rinse the black glutinous rice, kidney beans, red beans, peanuts, mung beans, glutinous rice, and oats thoroughly under running water.
Step 4
Transfer all prepared ingredients to a pressure cooker and add enough water to cover them generously.
Step 5
Pressure cook for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the beans and grains are tender and the porridge becomes creamy.
Step 6
Release the pressure, add the rock sugar, and stir until completely dissolved. Serve warm.
Cooking Tips
- Soaking the beans and rice for several hours before cooking can reduce cooking time and improve texture. Add the rock sugar only after cooking to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Adjust the amount of water to achieve your preferred porridge consistency.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve it with steamed rice when you want a simple Chinese home-cooked meal.
- Pair it with one vegetable dish and one soup or tofu dish for a balanced Chinese meal.
- Use the recipe card below when you want a quick cooking reference after reading the full notes.
Recipe Card
Eight Treasure Porridge is a traditional Chinese sweet porridge made with a nourishing blend of grains, beans, nuts, and lotus seeds. Slow-cooked until creamy and naturally rich, it offers a hearty texture with gentle sweetness from rock sugar. Perfect as a comforting breakfast, dessert, or warming snack.
Ingredients
- 30 grams Lotus Seeds
- 30 grams Black Glutinous Rice
- 30 grams Kidney Beans
- 50 grams Red Beans
- 50 grams Peanuts
- 50 grams Mung Beans
- 30 grams Rolled Oats
- 40 grams Glutinous Rice
- 30 grams Rock Sugar
- About 1.5–2 liters Water
Method
- Gather and measure all ingredients.
- Soak the lotus seeds in warm water until softened, then remove the bitter cores if desired.
- Rinse the black glutinous rice, kidney beans, red beans, peanuts, mung beans, glutinous rice, and oats thoroughly under running water.
- Transfer all prepared ingredients to a pressure cooker and add enough water to cover them generously.
- Pressure cook for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the beans and grains are tender and the porridge becomes creamy.
- Release the pressure, add the rock sugar, and stir until completely dissolved. Serve warm.
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