1. Soak in advance: Most of the raw materials of eight-treasure porridge are miscellaneous grains, and the texture will be hard. Therefore, it is suggested to soak the raw materials in warm water or cold water for several hours until they swell and soften, which will make them easier to boil, because during the soaking process, these coarse cereals will absorb enough water, and their texture will become looser, and then they will be easier to boil in the pot. The longer the soaking time, the easier it is.

2. Boiling water: Many people directly cook eight-treasure porridge with cold water, but in order to cook eight-treasure porridge faster, it is recommended to add boiling water. Cooking in boiling water will produce pressure because of the different internal and external temperatures of the ingredients, which will cause many tiny cracks on the surface. The starch inside is more soluble in water, so it will cook faster. In addition, it is generally difficult to paste the pot with boiling water.

3, pressure cooker cooking: In order to make the eight-treasure porridge cook faster, I suggest that you can choose to cook in a pressure cooker, because the pressure in the pressure cooker is higher than the ordinary casserole, and it is very airtight, so the time required to cook the eight-treasure porridge with it will be much shorter.