Reading guide: When many people buy radish, they directly remove the radish leaves and throw them away, only taking home the radish itself. However, in fact, the nutritional value of radish leaves is no less than that of radish itself. The vitamin C content in radish leaves is more than twice that of radish, and the content of calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc and other elements varies from three to ten times that of radish. It has the effects of clearing away heat and reducing swelling, reducing inflammation and relieving pain. In addition, the calcium rich in radish leaves is also a good calcium supplement**, with a calcium content of up to 350 mg per 100 grams of radish leaves, which is equivalent to three times that of milk. Therefore, radish leaves, which are often thrown away by us, are actually a very good ingredient, and some people even call them "ginseng in vegetables".
Then today I want to share with you the best cooking method of a radish leaf. First, the radish leaves are plucked, then chopped and adjusted into a dumpling filling. The resulting dumplings are not only crispy, juicy, and delicious, but also very healthy and nutritious. Once you've learned this practice, you can cook a delicious meal for your family and make sure they'll all say yes.
- Radish leaf dumplings -
The preparation of pork dumplings with radish leaves is as follows:
Ingredients: Fresh radish leaves.
Ground pork. Minced green onions.
Minced ginger. Salt.
Wine. Steps:
1.Wash the radish leaves, chop them and set aside.
2.Take a large bowl and place the minced pork in the bowl.
3.Add minced green onion, minced ginger, salt and a teaspoon of cooking wine.
4.Stir well so that the seasoning is fully integrated into the pork filling.
5.Add the chopped radish leaves to a bowl and stir well again to allow it to mix well with the pork filling.
6.Take a dumpling wrapper and place the appropriate amount of filling in the middle of the wrapper.
7.Fold the dumpling wrapper in half and gently pinch the edges with your fingers dipped in water to make a semi-circular dumpling.
8.Put the dumplings in boiling water and cook, wait until the dumplings float and boil, then cook for another 1-2 minutes.
9.Remove the cooked dumplings and drain.
10.Choose from dipping sauces or condiments to enjoy delicious pork dumplings with radish leaves.
Tips: The wrapping method of the dumpling wrappers can be changed according to personal preference, or you can keep the excess dumplings in the freezer and cook them when you need to eat them.