As a nutritious ingredient, jujube is loved by many people. It is rich in vitamin C, carotene and iron, which can improve the body's immunity and improve blood circulation. How do you cook plump jujubes? Here's how to do it in detail.
First, put the dates in a container, add enough water, and soak for 2 hours. In this way, the jujube can fully absorb the water, and the boiled jujube will be fuller.
Secondly, take out the soaked red dates and remove the pits. Then put the pitted red dates into a cooking pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and cook for about 20 minutes until the dates become soft but still retain their shape.
Finally, add an appropriate amount of brown sugar to the boiled red dates and continue to cook for about 5 minutes until the brown sugar is completely melted. Then take out the red dates, put them on a plate, and serve.
When boiling jujubes, you need to pay attention to the following:
1.The jujube should be soaked thoroughly, so that the jujube can fully absorb the water, and the boiled jujube will be fuller.
2.After the jujube is pitted, the flesh should be cut into small pieces, so that the boiled jujube will have more flavor.
3.The boiling time of jujube should not be too long, so as not to boil the jujube and affect the taste. In general, it is enough to cook for 20-30 minutes.
4.When boiling jujubes, you can add an appropriate amount of brown sugar or rock sugar according to your taste to increase the sweetness of jujubes.
In conclusion, boiling jujubes is a simple and nutritious way to make jujubes more plump and delicious. If you like to eat red dates, you might as well try this method.