Easy Overnight Instant Wellness Porridge (八宝粥）

This Easy Overnight Instant Wellness Porridge is my favorite go to for a glowing skin!

Why you’ll love this recipe

• Nutrient Dense: Packed with fiber from beans, protein from peanuts, and natural vitamins from red dates, this is a complete “wellness bowl” in one go.
• Texture Play: The long cook time breaks down the rice into a creamy base while the lotus seeds and peanuts maintain a soft, satisfying bite.
• Set and Forget: Using the Instant Pot’s porridge mode means you can prep it in minutes and wake up to a steaming, aromatic breakfast.

Key Ingredients

• Azuki Beans: These provide the signature red hue and a nutty, earthy base that thickens as it cooks.

• Red Dates & Goji Berries: These act as natural sweeteners and are prized in traditional wellness for supporting blood circulation.
• Glutinous Rice: The “glue” of the porridge; it provides the silky, thick consistency that makes Ba Bao Zhou so satisfying.

✅Quick Tips: For an even creamier texture, let the porridge sit on the “Keep Warm” setting for at least 2 hours after the pressure cooking finishes.

Key Steps

• #1: The Long Soak. Cook on Porridge/Stew mode to ensure the beans and lotus seeds are buttery soft.
• #2: Natural Release. Let the pressure drop naturally to keep the grains from exploding and maintain a smooth texture.
• #3: Sweeten at the End. Add the rock sugar and goji berries last to preserve the berries’ bright color and adjust sweetness perfectly.

Easy Overnight Instant Wellness Porridge (八宝粥）

A traditional Chinese "Eight Treasure" porridge made effortless in the Instant Pot, featuring a rich blend of azuki beans, red dates, lotus seeds, and peanuts.

Author: Aila Lin Cooking Method: Vegetables Courses: Breakfast, Desserts, Rice Recipe Keys: C Chinese Wellness I Instant Pot O One-Pot Meals

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Prep Time 2 mins Cook Time 40 mins Total Time 8 hrs 42 mins Servings: 6

Ingredients

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• 2 cups Azuki beans
• 1 cup Rice (Glutinous, white, or brown)
• 1 cup Raw peanuts
• 1 cup Red dates
• ¹⁄₂ cup Lotus seeds
• 4 cups Water (adjust for desired thickness)

Finishing Touch:

• ¹⁄₄ cup Dried goji berries
• 1 large piece Rock sugar (to taste)

Instructions

1. Rinse the azuki beans, rice, peanuts, red dates, and lotus seeds thoroughly in cold water. And soak Azuki beans in water for over 8 hours
2. Add all rinsed ingredients into the Instant Pot and add 4 cups of water.
3. Set the Instant Pot to Porridge or Stew mode and cook for 40 minutes on high pressure.
4. Allow the pressure to release naturally; for best results, let it sit on "Keep Warm" for 2+ hours or overnight.
5. Stir in the dried goji berries and rock sugar while the porridge is still hot.
6. Mix until the rock sugar is completely melted and serve warm.