White foods are very important in winter because they have the effect of clearing away heat and phlegm, moisturizing yin and dryness, and quenching thirst, especially suitable for moisturizing the lungs. The white food we are going to introduce today is water chestnut, which is known as the "underground pear". Water chestnut, also known as horseshoe or ground chestnut, is rich in water, starch, minerals, vitamins and dietary fiber, which can greatly improve lung discomfort caused by the dry climate in winter, such as cough, phlegm and other symptoms. In addition, water chestnut also has the effect of clearing the lungs and dissolving phlegm, and facilitating laxative, which is very suitable for winter consumption. Here are a few ways to make water chestnuts that can make them both nourishing and delicious during the winter months.
Stir-fried vegetables with water chestnuts is a delicious and simple dish. Start by preparing water chestnuts, carrots, corn, peas, salt, and cooking oil. Peel and wash the carrots and cut them into small cubes, peel and wash the corn and peas, and peel and wash the water chestnuts. Bring the water in the pot to a boil, put the corn kernels, peas and diced carrots into the pot, add an appropriate amount of salt and cooking oil, cook on high heat for 2 minutes, then remove the supercold water, drain and set aside. Then, add an appropriate amount of oil to the hot pot, pour in corn kernels, pea kernels and diced carrots, stir-fry for a while on high heat, then add an appropriate amount of salt to taste, and finally pour in the water chestnuts, stir-fry evenly over high heat to get out of the pot.
At this time, the vegetables are paired with water chestnuts, which not only retains the fresh and sweet taste of seasonal vegetables, but also adds the fresh flavor of water chestnuts, which enriches the taste and nutritional value of the dishes.
Water chestnut egg wrap is a delicious staple dish. Prepare pork, water chestnuts, eggs, chives, ginger, sugar, salt, pepper, starch, light soy sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce and sesame oil. First, the pork is washed and peeled, cut into pieces, and then put in a meat grinder to form a minced meat. Then chop the chives and ginger into minced pieces, put them in the meat filling, add an appropriate amount of salt, light soy sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce, pepper, starch and sesame oil, stir clockwise with chopsticks, and marinate for 10 minutes. Then peel and wash the water chestnuts, cut them into granules, put them in the meat filling and stir well. Then crack a few eggs in a bowl, add an appropriate amount of starch and water, and stir well with chopsticks. Brush a frying pan with a layer of oil, pour in the egg mixture, spread out into an omelet, set and remove. Finally, place the minced meat on top of the omelet, smooth it with a spatula, then roll it up and place it on a plate. Bring water to a boil in the steamer, put the water chestnut egg skin and meat rolls in the steamer and steam them, and after about 15 minutes, they can be removed and cut into small pieces.
The water chestnuts in the water chestnut egg skin meat roll add a refreshing texture to the dish and make the whole dish more delicious and delicious.
Water chestnut dumplings are a traditional Chinese dim sum dish that is both delicious and nutritious. Prepare water chestnuts, pork, eggs, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, peanut oil, sesame oil, allspice powder, chives and ginger. First, wash the pork, peel it and cut it into slices, and then chop it into meat filling with a kitchen knife, taking care not to chop it too finely and retain a certain graininess. Add an appropriate amount of salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, five-spice powder and sesame oil to the minced meat, beat in an egg, and stir constantly with chopsticks to make the minced meat strong. Then chop the chives and ginger, put them on the meat filling, pour an appropriate amount of peanut oil into the pot and heat them, splash them on the green onion and ginger to bring out the fragrance, and stir well with chopsticks. Peel and wash the water chestnuts, chop them into minced pieces, put them in the meat filling and stir well, and the dumpling filling is ready. Then add a spoonful of salt to the flour and stir well, pour in water and form a dough, let the dough rise for half an hour, roll it into a dumpling skin, wrap it in water chestnut pork filling, and knead it into dumplings. Finally, add water to a pot and bring to a boil, put the dumplings in and cook until they all float up.
The water chestnuts in the water chestnut dumplings add a crispness to the texture and also add a unique flavor to the whole dish, making the dumplings more delicious and delicious.
Pumpkin water chestnut syrup is a healthy and delicious dessert. Prepare water chestnuts, pumpkin, red dates, rock sugar and osmanthus. First, peel the pumpkin and water chestnuts and cut them into small pieces. Soak the dates in water until soft, then wash them and set aside. Bring the water in the pot to a boil, add the pumpkin and red dates and cook for 10 minutes, boiling the pumpkin first. Then put in the water chestnuts and continue to cook for 5 minutes, finally add rock sugar to taste, stir until the rock sugar melts, then turn off the heat, put the sugar water into a bowl, sprinkle with dried osmanthus and serve.
This sweet water has both the sweetness and rich taste of pumpkin and the refreshing taste of water chestnuts, making it perfect for winter.
Whether it's stir-fried vegetables with water chestnuts, water chestnut egg skin meat rolls, water chestnut dumplings or pumpkin water chestnut syrup, they all use water chestnuts as the key ingredient, and they can bring us rich nutrition and deliciousness. As a white food, water chestnut has the effect of clearing the lungs and dissolving phlegm, nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, and quenching thirst, which is very suitable for winter consumption. In the cold and dry winter, we should eat more white food to nourish the lungs and make our body healthier. Hopefully, the above water chestnut recipes will help you to enjoy the delicious taste and stay healthy during the winter months.