Sweet barley recipe with lotus seeds and red dates

The barley in this barley recipe refers to chinese pearl barley or coix seeds, not pearled barley at all. It makes a sweet chinese soupy dessert with together with lotus seeds and red dates.

This is a very light chinese dessert, a gentle way to end a meal.

Ingredients
100g chinese pearl barley
150g lotus seeds
10 red dates
1 tbsp sugar
8 cups water

Directions

1. Deseed the lotus seeds
2. Wash the lotus seeds and red dates
3. Wash the barley and soak for 1 hour
4. Bring the water to a boil and add the barley, lotus seeds and red dates
5. Bring to a boil and lower heat to a simmer till everything is cooked
6. Add sugar to taste

Recipe link: Sweet barley recipe with lotus seeds and red dates

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