Ingredient

Coix seed / job's tears

Coix seed / job's tears is a wholesome ingredient featured in 11 Nourilo recipes — most often in soups, congee & porridge and tonic drinks & waters. It is traditionally enjoyed as part of a balanced diet.

Often used in recipes for

Everyday Balance · 10 Cooling & Summer Heat · 8 Digestive Wellness · 4 Children's Wellness · 3

Recipes with Coix seed / job's tears

Soups

Kudzu Root, Adzuki Bean & Job's Tears Soup

Traditionally used to clear dryness and heat and support the spleen

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Lotus Leaf, Fresh Lotus Seed and Winter Melon Soup

traditionally associated with clearing summer heat, draining dampness, and supporting digestion

⏱ 2 hr 10 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Plantain Herb, Coix Seed and Lean Pork Soup

traditionally used to clear heat, support urination, ease eye discomfort, and reduce dampness

⏱ 105 min 4 bowls / 1 pot

Congee & Porridge

Millet, Black Glutinous Rice and Coix Seed Porridge (San Mi Zhou)

Traditionally used to support spleen and stomach health, nourish qi and blood, and promote cardiovascular wellness

⏱ 100 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Plantain Herb, Coix Seed and Lean Pork Soup

traditionally used to support urinary comfort and clear summer dampness-heat

⏱ 45 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Kudzu Root, Azuki Bean, Coix Seed and Pork Rib Soup

traditionally used to relieve summer heat symptoms, neck and shoulder tension, and sore throat; supports healthy blood pressure

⏱ 135 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Fresh Lotus Leaf, Winter Melon and Green Bean Dampness-Clearing Soup

traditionally used to clear summer heat, resolve dampness, and support the body during and after hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks

⏱ 135 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Mirabilis Root (Di Lao Shu), Fresh Smilax, Turtle Plastron and Pork Bone Soup

traditionally associated with clearing heat, relieving dampness, and supporting skin health

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Adzuki Bean, Coix Seed and Dried Tangerine Peel Congee (Chi Xiao Dou Yi Mi Chen Pi Zhou)

traditionally associated with reducing uric acid buildup, relieving water retention, and supporting gout management

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2–3 servings

Congee & Porridge

Water Caltrop and Coix Seed Congee

Traditionally associated with supporting anti-cancer defence, digestive function and general vitality

⏱ 70 min 3–4 bowls

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Cogongrass Root, Sugarcane, Carrot, Water Chestnut & Coix Seed Drink

Traditionally used to clear internal heat, reduce dampness, support urinary health, and calm inflammation

⏱ 75 min About 4 bowls / 3–4 servings

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