Eight Treasure Congee

Ingredients

• • 1/2 cup (120 ml) glutinous rice
• • 2 tablespoons forbidden rice
• • 2 tablespoons barley ((or brown rice))
• • 2 tablespoons dry red beans ((or mung beans))
• • 1/8 cup (30 ml) raw cashews ((or peanuts, or lotus seeds) (*Footnote 1))
• • 1/8 cup (30 ml) coarsely chopped raw pecans ((or walnuts, or chestnuts))
• • 6 to 10 dried Chinese jujubes ((or dried Longan, rinsed) (*Footnote 2))
• • 2 tablespoons raisins
• • 8 to 10 cups of water
• • 1/4 cup rock sugar (or to taste (or any other type of sweetener you prefer) (Optional))

Preparation Steps