Add 25 grams of edible alkali and mix well, then add 250 grams of dried lotus seeds, cover the pot and simmer slowly.
Then rub the lotus seeds in the pot with a kitchen broom or something.
Until the lotus seed skin is peeled off (the action must be fast, because the lotus seed will swell after a long time and the skin will not be easy to take off), rinse it repeatedly with cold water, and then poke the lotus seed heart with a toothpick or a fine needle.
Extended data:
Lotus seed porridge is a common medicinal diet, mainly made of japonica rice and lotus seeds, which has the effect of strengthening spleen and tonifying kidney. It is suitable for spleen deficiency, anorexia, loose stool, asthenia, kidney deficiency, frequent micturition, nocturnal emission, insomnia due to guilty conscience, amnesia, palpitation, etc.
Lotus seed: Lotus seed is a treasure that nourishes vitality. Peel its skin and heart when taking medicine, so the Chinese medicine prescription is called "lotus seed meat", which has the functions of tonifying spleen and lung, nourishing heart and calming nerves, tonifying kidney and strengthening intestine. Life can nourish the heart and strengthen the spleen, and cooking can thicken the stomach. It is suitable for palpitation and insomnia, nocturnal emission due to asthenia, excessive leucorrhea and chronic diarrhea. Its characteristic is that it can tonify the middle energizer, so it can tonify the middle energizer, stop diarrhea, level the middle energizer and fix the essence.
Besides,
Lotus seeds are rich in protein, carbohydrates, nicotinic acid, potassium, calcium, magnesium and other nutrients, and also have the effects of preventing and treating cancer, lowering blood pressure, strengthening the heart and calming the nerves, nourishing and tonifying deficiency, stopping nocturnal emission and so on.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-lotus porridge