White amaranth, a popular vegetable in our country, has become a frequent guest on many people's tables with its rich nutritional value and unique taste. Learning an ingredient every day not only enriches our food culture, but also allows us to enjoy food while taking health into account.
White amaranth, known as the "first fresh in summer", is rich in calcium, iron and other minerals, which play a significant role in regulating the body's immune system and promoting physical health. In the scorching summer, white amaranth has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, improving immunity, etc., and also has a good improvement effect on patients with anemia and fractures. However, white amaranth is cold in nature, and although it is suitable for consumption in summer, people with cold spleen and stomach and easy diarrhea should be cautious about eating it.
Here are some recipes for white amaranth:
1.White amaranth salad
Ingredients: white amaranth, minced garlic, salt, vinegar, chili oil, sesame oil, sugar Method:
Wash the white amaranth, blanch it in boiling water, remove it, and drain it after cooling water.
Mix minced garlic, salt, vinegar, chili oil, sesame oil and sugar into a cold sauce.
Put the white amaranth in a large bowl, pour in the cold sauce and mix well, and serve.
2.White amaranth tofu soup
Ingredients: white amaranth, tender tofu, minced garlic, salt, chicken essence, cooking oil Method:
Wash the white amaranth and cut it into sections;Cut the tender tofu into small pieces.
Add oil to a hot pan, add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
Add an appropriate amount of water to a boil, add the tender tofu and cook until the tofu floats.
Add the white amaranth and cook until tender, add salt and chicken essence to taste.
Bring to a boil and remove from the pan.
3.Stir-fried white amaranth with preserved eggs
Ingredients: white amaranth, preserved eggs, minced garlic, salt, cooking oil Method:
Wash the white amaranth and cut it into sections;Cut the preserved egg into small pieces.
Add oil to a hot pan, add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
Add the white amaranth and stir-fry quickly, adding salt to taste.
Stir-fry until the white amaranth is soft, add the preserved egg pieces and stir-fry evenly, and then it can be removed from the pan.
4.Steamed white amaranth with garlic
Ingredients: white amaranth, minced garlic, salt, cooking oil, steamed fish soy sauce Method:
Wash the white amaranth, cut it into pieces and spread it on a plate.
Add oil to a hot pan, add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, then turn off the heat.
Add an appropriate amount of salt and steamed fish soy sauce to the minced garlic and mix well.
Drizzle the prepared garlic juice evenly over the white amaranth.
Put the white amaranth into the steamer and steam it on high heat for 5-8 minutes, then it can be removed from the pot.
When buying white amaranth, we should pay attention to whether the leaves are too soft and rotten, as this indicates that the ingredients may not be fresh. After eating stale white amaranth, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and other poisoning phenomena may occur, which affects the health of the body. Therefore, choosing fresh, high-quality ingredients is the key to ensuring delicious and nutritious.
White amaranth can be cooked in a variety of ways, among which garlic amaranth and stir-fried amaranth with preserved eggs are the most common methods. When cooking, just add oil to the hot pan, stir-fry the ingredients quickly, add the right amount of water and boil, and you can make a delicious white amaranth dish. If you can, you can also try to grow your own white amaranth, so that you can enjoy the delicious taste of fresh white amaranth at any time.
Summer is the best season to eat white amaranth. At this time, white amaranth grows fast and has the most tender taste. If you have a vegetable garden of your own, then growing white amaranth is a great option. White amaranth has a short growth cycle and can be harvested in about 30 days. Moreover, the planting process of white amaranth is relatively simple, and only need to pay attention to the right amount of fertilization and watering, and you can harvest a full of health and deliciousness.
In our daily lives, we can make full use of the nutritional value of white amaranth to provide our body with rich minerals and vitamins. At the same time, by learning the knowledge of ingredients, we can better understand the characteristics of ingredients, so that we can choose ingredients that are suitable for us and make our lives healthier.
In short, as a nutritious ingredient, white amaranth has become a good product on our table, whether it is its unique taste or rich nutrition. Learning an ingredient every day makes our lives healthier, and also allows our bodies to be fully nourished while enjoying food. This summer, let's taste the deliciousness of white amaranth and feel its coolness and health!