Shallots in chicken porridge are effective in treating colds and flu.
(Baonghean.vn) - In Vietnam today, shallots are widely grown in the central provinces, especially Nghe An and Ha Tinh.
Shallots, also known as white onions, shallots, or simply shallots, are a plant belonging to the onion family. This species is also cultivated in many countries in Europe, Asia, and North America.
The changing seasons make it easy for your child to catch a cold or flu. If you notice your child has a cold, is tired, and fussy, is giving them a lot of medicine the best approach?
Chicken porridge with shallots is easy to make, effective in treating colds, and provides nutrition for your little one. For treating colds and flu, mothers should add plenty of shallots and eat it hot; it helps speed recovery if the symptoms first appear. It's suitable for children, adults, and pregnant women alike.
How to make chicken porridge with shallots to treat colds in children.
Ingredient:
- 1/2 young hen
– 1 bowl of white rice (you can add a handful of glutinous rice for a thicker consistency)
- half a pound of fresh lotus seeds
- 1 tablespoon of shallots
Making
– Boil the chicken until cooked, then remove it, debone it, and shred the meat. Put the bones back into the pot to simmer and make broth.
– Add rice and lotus seeds to chicken broth, cook into porridge, season with bouillon powder and a little fish sauce.
– Sauté shallots in oil until golden brown, then remove from the pan.
– When the porridge is cooked, ladle it into a bowl, arrange the chicken on top, sprinkle with a little lime leaves and fried shallots; you can also eat it with extra shallots on the side.
Tip
– It tastes even better if you sprinkle a little pepper on top.
– If the weather is cold, or you have a cold, adding more perilla leaves and a few slices of finely chopped ginger to your diet will be very effective in relieving cold symptoms.
Shallots are commonly used as a spice. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, they are used as a medicinal ingredient.
* Treatment for urinary retention and bloating:Crush shallots, heat them, and apply the hot paste to the bladder area. * Cold prevention:After coming home from the rain, chew on a handful of shallots and swallow them with a glass of white wine. * Injuries with blood clots:Boil shallots in water to wash the affected area, then crush fresh shallots and apply the paste to the wound. * Treating colds caused by weather changes(Fever, chills, headache, nasal congestion): Cook rice porridge, crush 20 shallots and add them to the pan, add 1 tablespoon of vinegar while it's still hot. * Treats colds caused by wind and cold, fever without sweating, body aches, clear urine, and aversion to wind:Chop 20-30g each of shallots and perilla leaves finely and cook them in rice porridge. Eat it while it's still hot, then cover yourself with a blanket and lie down to sweat. |
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