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    Seasonal TCM Dietetics — Autumn

    Pumpkin, Red Date & Oat Bowl

    南瓜紅棗燕麥粥 · Nán Guā Hóng Zǎo Yàn Mài Zhōu

    Lung Qi Deficiency with Weak Wei QiWarmModern Chinese home cookingBreakfast
    Pumpkin, Red Date & Oat Bowl — Pumpkin, oats and red dates make a practical warm breakfast for cooler autumn mornings.

    Pumpkin, oats and red dates make a practical warm breakfast for cooler autumn mornings.

    Prep
    10 min
    Cook
    20 min
    Total
    30 min
    Yield
    2 servings

    Ingredients

    • 200 g pumpkin, diced
    • 70 g rolled oats
    • 4 red dates, pitted and sliced
    • 10 g goji berries
    • 500 ml milk or unsweetened plant milk
    • 1 tsp honey, optional
    • Pinch of cinnamon

    Method

    1. 1Steam pumpkin for 10 minutes and mash roughly.
    2. 2Simmer oats in milk for 6 minutes, stirring.
    3. 3Fold in pumpkin, dates and goji and cook for 3 minutes.
    4. 4Sweeten if desired, add cinnamon and serve warm.

    Nutrition (approx.): ~275 kcal per serving · 1 bowl (~320 g)

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    Pumpkin, Red Date & Oat Bowl

    南瓜紅棗燕麥粥 · Nán Guā Hóng Zǎo Yàn Mài Zhōu

    Lung Qi Deficiency with Weak Wei Qi · Warm · Modern Chinese home cooking · Breakfast

    Pumpkin, oats and red dates make a practical warm breakfast for cooler autumn mornings.

    Prep
    10 min
    Cook
    20 min
    Total
    30 min
    Yield
    2 servings

    Ingredients

    • 200 g pumpkin, diced
    • 70 g rolled oats
    • 4 red dates, pitted and sliced
    • 10 g goji berries
    • 500 ml milk or unsweetened plant milk
    • 1 tsp honey, optional
    • Pinch of cinnamon

    Method

    1. Steam pumpkin for 10 minutes and mash roughly.
    2. Simmer oats in milk for 6 minutes, stirring.
    3. Fold in pumpkin, dates and goji and cook for 3 minutes.
    4. Sweeten if desired, add cinnamon and serve warm.

    Nutrition (approx.): ~275 kcal per serving · 1 bowl (~320 g)

    https://medichi.online/cookbook/autumn/recipes/pumpkin-red-date-oat-bowlEducational dietary guidance only — not a substitute for individual medical or practitioner advice. © Medi-Chi, Est. 2025.