Millet and Adzuki Bean Porridge

Servings: 2–4 | Vegan | Nourishing | Gently Sweet

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup adzuki beans, soaked overnight and drained

• 1/2 cup millet, rinsed

• 5 cups water

• 1 cup unsweetened oat milk

• 1–2 tbsp molasses, to taste

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder

• Pinch of salt

• Toppings: walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds (toasted optional)

Pressure Cooker Instructions:

1. Combine adzuki beans, millet, and water in the pressure cooker.

2. Seal and cook on high pressure for 25 minutes.

3. Allow natural pressure release for 15 minutes.

4. Open, stir in oat milk, cinnamon, molasses, and salt.

5. Simmer briefly on sauté mode (2–3 min) if needed to blend.

6. Serve hot, topped with toasted nuts and seeds.

Stovetop Instructions:

1. In a pot, add soaked adzuki beans and 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.

2. Add millet and 2 more cups of water. Continue simmering 30–40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Add oat milk, cinnamon, molasses, and salt. Simmer 5–10 more minutes until creamy.

4. Serve hot, topped with toasted nuts and seeds.

Nutritional Benefits & Key Minerals:

Ingredients	Nutrients	Supports
Adzuki Beans	Iron, magnesium, folate, protein, fiber	Blood health, digestion, energy, muscle repair
Millet	Magnesium, phosphorus, B vitamins, iron	Heart health, nerve function, stable energy
Oat Milk	Calcium (fortified), beta-glucan fiber	Bone strength, cholesterol reduction
Molasses	Iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium	Blood building, bone density, electrolyte balance
Cinnamon	Manganese, antioxidants	Blood sugar regulation, circulation
Walnuts	Omega-3s, copper, manganese	Brain health, inflammation reduction
Pumpkin Seeds	Zinc, magnesium, protein	Immune health, mood regulation, muscle function
Sunflower Seeds	Vitamin E, selenium, folate	Skin health, antioxidant defense

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) View:

Ingredients	TCM Properties	Actions
Adzuki Beans	Sweet, slightly bitter; neutral	Strengthens spleen, reduces dampness, detoxifies, supports urination and clears heat
Millet	Sweet; slightly cooling	Nourishes the stomach and spleen, calms the spirit, relieves indigestion
Oat Milk	Sweet; warming	Tonifies blood, supplements Qi, especially good for post-menstrual or postpartum weakness
Molasses	Neutral; supports spleen and lung	Moisten dryness, calm Shen (spirit), support digestion (if no dairy sensitivity)
Cinnamon	Manganese, antioxidants	Warms kidney and spleen Yang, improves circulation, dispels cold
Walnuts	Sweet; warm	Tonify kidney Yang, benefit brain and lungs, relieve constipation
Pumpkin Seeds	Sweet; neutral	Kill parasites, support spleen, nourish fluids
Sunflower Seeds	Sweet; neutral	Calm the spirit, tonify Qi and blood lightly

Why is this porridge great for you?

• Strengthens digestion

• Boosts energy & blood

• Balances blood sugar & warms body

• Nourishes Yin & calms the spirit