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Benefits of eating potatoes in winter:
1) Promote digestion: Potatoes are rich in dietary fiber, especially insoluble fiber, which helps to promote intestinal peristalsis and increase stool volume, thereby relieving constipation.
2) Maintain water balance: Potatoes are rich in potassium, which helps to maintain water balance in the body and prevent water loss caused by constipation.
3) Adjust the intestinal flora: The plant compounds in potatoes, such as polyphenols and phytic acid, have a good adjustment effect on the intestinal flora and help maintain intestinal health.
4) Provide energy: Potatoes are good carbohydrates**, which can provide long-lasting energy and help maintain the normal functioning of bodily functions, including intestinal peristalsis.
5) Rich in nutrients: Potatoes are rich in nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, etc., which have a positive effect on the overall health of the body.
6) Boost immunity: Vitamin C and other antioxidants in potatoes help boost the immune system and keep the body resistant during the winter months.
7) Easy to eat: Potatoes are easy to make and can be cooked into a variety of delicious dishes that are suitable for people with different tastes.
Four delicious ways to make potatoes::
1. Sweet and sour potato strips
Ingredients: potatoes: 2-3 pcs.; Cooking oil: to taste; Sugar: to taste; Vinegar: to taste; Light soy sauce: appropriate amount; Salt: to taste; Water starch: to taste.
Steps:1Prepare the potatoes: Wash the potatoes, peel them, and cut them into thin strips, trying to keep them as uniform as possible, which helps to heat them more evenly when cooking.
2.Fry the potato strips: Fry the sliced potato strips in a preheated pan over medium-low heat until golden brown and crispy, drain the excess oil and set aside.
3.To make sweet and sour sauce: Add an appropriate amount of sugar, vinegar and light soy sauce to a pot, add an appropriate amount of water according to personal taste, and stir well. The amount of sugar and vinegar can be increased or decreased according to personal taste.
4.To taste: Pour the mixed sweet and sour sauce into another pot, heat over low heat, add an appropriate amount of salt, stir well until the sugar and salt are completely melted.
5.Sweet and sour potato strips: Put the fried potato strips in the sweet and sour sauce and stir-fry slowly over medium-low heat to evenly coat the potato strips with sweet and sour sauce.
6.Thickening: During the stir-frying process, you can add an appropriate amount of water starch and stir well to make the sweet and sour sauce thicker.
7.Finish: Stir-fry until the potato strips are evenly coated with sweet and sour sauce, the juice is thick and hangs on the potato strips, then turn off the heat.
8.Serve: Place the sweet and sour potato strips on a plate, you can sprinkle some white sesame seeds or chopped chives as a garnish, and the delicious sweet and sour potato strips are ready.
Tips: 1) When frying the french fries, you can use medium-low heat to ensure that the potatoes are golden brown and cooked through.
2) When making sweet and sour sauce, adjust the sweetness and acidity according to your personal taste, and increase or decrease the amount of sugar and vinegar.
3) When stir-frying the potato strips, the heat should be mastered to avoid the sweet and sour sauce drying up too early and affecting the taste of the potato strips.
2. Sour and hot shredded potatoes
Ingredients: Potatoes: 2 pcs.; Red pepper: 1 pc; Green pepper: 1 pc; Green onion: 1 stalk; Ginger: to taste; Garlic: to taste; Vinegar: to taste; Light soy sauce: appropriate amount; Chili oil: to taste; Salt: to taste; Sugar: to taste; Cooking oil: to taste;
Steps:1Ingredients: Finely shred potatoes, red peppers and green peppers, minced green onions, ginger and garlic for later use.
2.Fry the shredded potatoes: Place the shredded potatoes in a preheated oil pan and fry until golden brown and crispy, remove and drain the excess oil.
3.Stir-fry seasoning: Leave a small amount of base oil in the pan, add the chopped green onions, minced ginger and minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
4.Stir-fry chili oil: Add an appropriate amount of chili oil and adjust the spiciness to your taste.
5.Add seasoning: Add an appropriate amount of light soy sauce, salt, and sugar, and continue to stir-fry well.
6.Add vinegar: Add an appropriate amount of vinegar to increase the sourness and stir well.
7.Add vegetables: Add the chopped red and green peppers and stir-fry quickly.
8.Add the shredded potatoes: Finally, add the fried shredded potatoes and stir-fry again.
9.Remove from heat: Wait until the vegetables and shredded potatoes are cooked through, then turn off the heat.
10.Serve: When serving, sprinkle with some chopped peanuts or chopped coriander to enhance the taste.
Tips: 1) When frying shredded potatoes, use medium-low heat to ensure that the potatoes are golden brown and cooked through.
2) The sour and spicy taste of shredded potatoes can be adjusted according to personal taste, if you like sour, you can add more vinegar, and if you like spicy, you can increase the amount of chili oil.
3. Potato stewed pork ribs
Ingredients: Pork ribs: 500 grams; Potatoes: 3 pcs.; Green onion: 1 stalk; Ginger: to taste; Cooking wine: to taste; Cooking oil: to taste; Light soy sauce: appropriate amount; Salt: to taste; Essence of chicken: to taste; Pepper: to taste; Water: To taste.
Steps:1Prepare the ingredients: Pork ribs cut into sections, potatoes into cubes, green onions into sections, ginger slices for later use.
2.Stir-fry green onion and ginger: Heat the pan with cold oil, add green onion and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant.
3.Stewed pork ribs: Add the chopped pork ribs and sauté until the surface of the ribs changes color.
4.Add seasoning: Add an appropriate amount of cooking wine and light soy sauce and stir-fry evenly.
5.Add water: Add enough water to cover the ribs.
6.Blanching: When the water is boiling, skim off the foam and blanch for a few minutes.
7.Stew: Transfer the blanched ribs to a stew pot, cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
8.Add the potatoes: After simmering for an hour, add the chopped potato cubes.
9.Simmer again: Cover and continue to simmer until the potatoes are cooked through.
10.Seasoning: Add salt, chicken essence and pepper to taste and stir well.
11.Remove from the pan: Finally, add some green onions, stir slightly and remove from the pan.
12.Serve: Place the pork ribs in a bowl and garnish with some green onions.
Tips: 1) When simmering, you can add ginger slices in an appropriate amount to increase the flavor of the soup.
2) Keep the heat low during the simmering process to make the pork ribs easier to absorb the flavor and the potatoes more glutinous.
3) If you like the tender taste, you can sprinkle some chopped coriander at the end.
4. Cumin potato balls
Ingredients: Potatoes: 3 pcs.; Cumin powder: to taste; flour: to taste; Salt: to taste; Cooking oil: to taste; Minced green onions: to taste (optional).
Steps:1Prepare the potatoes: Wash the potatoes, peel them, and cut them into even pieces.
2.Steamed potatoes: Place the chopped potato pieces in the steamer and steam until they can be easily inserted with chopsticks.
3.Mashed potatoes: Steamed potatoes are mashed into a delicate mashed potato.
4.Add seasoning: Add cumin powder and salt to the mashed potatoes and stir well.
5.Roll into a ball: Take an appropriate amount of the seasoned mashed potatoes and roll them into small balls.
6.Floured: Evenly coat the kneaded potato balls with a thin layer of flour.
7.Hot frying: Put an appropriate amount of cooking oil in a pan, cook until 7 hot, put the floured potato balls in and fry until golden brown.
8.Drain the oil: Drain excess oil with a drain or kitchen paper towel.
9.Sprinkle cumin powder: Once out of the pan, sprinkle with a layer of cumin powder to increase the aroma.
10.Serving: Place the fried cumin potato balls on a plate and garnish with some chopped green onions.
Tips: 1) The amount of cumin powder can be adjusted according to personal taste, increase or decrease.
2) When the potato balls are kneaded, you can dip a small amount of oil to help them roll into a round shape.
3) When frying, the heat should be mastered, and do not over-frry, so as not to over-dry the potato balls.
During the cold season, proper dietary choices are essential to maintain good health. Potatoes have become a popular ingredient on winter tables due to their unique nourishing properties and laxative properties. Not only can it improve intestinal health, but it is also rich in a variety of nutrients to provide sufficient energy for the body. Therefore, whether it is a pursuit of food or a concern for health, people choose to eat more potatoes in the cold winter to solve the problem of constipation and experience the perfect combination of health and comfort. Let's enjoy the deliciousness and health brought by potatoes in winter, so that constipation will no longer be a problem that bothers us.