Hello everyoneAfter the stinging solar term, there will be a thunderstormIt won't end until the Qingming season。During this time,The humidity of the air increases, this climate change will causeMoisture in the body increases, the human body is prone to fatigue and fatigue. In addition, the humidity will also be heavycausedDermatitis, eczema, constipation, bad breath, bloating, muscle achesand so on.
In order to get rid of moisture, we have to eat some regularly during this timeFoods that dispel dampness and diuresis。Among them,Winter melonIt's a great food.
Winter melonHas a variety of nutritional values and efficacy, such as:Clearing away heat and detoxifying, diuresis and swellingWait. The dampness and diuretic effect of winter melon is mainly due to the propylene glycol content it contains, which can promote urination and help the body expel excess water and moisture.
In addition to the diuretic effect of dampness, winter melon is also rich in dietary fiber, which helpsPromote gastrointestinal peristalsis and improve digestive function。In addition, winter melon has a refreshing taste and light taste, which is suitable for various cooking methods, such as stir-frying, stewing, soup, etc.
Today I recommend to you a method of winter melon, which is not stir-fried and stewed, but madeWinter melon sugar, can extend the storage time, when you want to eat, take it out to eat, delicious to satisfy cravings, but also haveDispel dampness and detoxification, moisten the lungs and relieve cough, diuresis and swelling, and quench thirstand other effects. It is especially suitable for people who are not good at urination and throat discomfort.
Recommended recipe: winter melon sugar
Prepare the materials:
1.2 pounds of winter melon.
2.1 pound of sugar.
3. 25 grams of lime powder.
Steps:
1. First of all, prepare a piece of winter melon, which is home-grown, relatively large and thick. Peel the outer skin and remove the middle scoop.
2. Then cut the winter melon into strips about 5 cm long. If you want to slice it, you can also do it, but not too thin, otherwise it will break, and if you slice it, it is about 0A thickness of 5 cm is fine.
3. Next, prepare 1500g of water and add 25g of lime powder, which is edible and can be bought directly in the store. Stir the lime powder well, then put in the cut winter melon strips, soak for more than 6 hours, this step is to harden the winter melon strips. It won't be soft and rotten when it's made later.
4. In order to soak all the winter melon strips in lime water, we press a plate on them and cover it.
5. After soaking for 6 hours, remove the plate, take out the winter melon strips and wash them several times, wash them thoroughly, pinch them with our hands, and we can obviously feel that it is very hard.
6. Next, continue to put the winter melon strips into the water, soak it for a day, we can change the water once halfway, if the weather is hot, we will put it in the refrigerator to refrigerate and soak. The purpose of this repeated washing and soaking is to remove as much lime residue as possible.
7. After the winter melon is soaked, we put it in a pot, pour in water, boil the water for 5 minutes. After the melon is cooked, remove it and dry it.
8. Next, take out a large basin, pour in the winter melon strips, and then pour in 500 grams of granulated sugar, the ratio of winter melon and granulated sugar is 1:2, mix evenly thoroughly, so that the granulated sugar sticks to the winter melon strips. It is best to put it in a large bowl, cover the surface with plastic wrap, marinate for 1 hour, so that the sugar melts, and the sugar water is inhaled into the winter melon strips.
9. After pickling, the winter melon becomes the transparent state above, with a lot of water in it, as well as sweet sugar water.
10. Then pour the winter melon strips into the pot, and we first use high heat to slowly fry the sugar water inside. Flip the dough once in a while to prevent it from sticking. When the sugar in it is dry, we turn the heat to low and stir constantly, which takes about 5 minutes.
11. When all the moisture on the winter melon strips is dry, we turn off the heat. I had to keep stirring, and it took me a total of 20 minutes to fry it here, and the final state of the fry will be like this. The winter melon is all coated with a layer of sugar, and our winter melon sugar is ready. In the process of stir-frying winter melon sugar, remember to keep stir-frying, it may be more tiring, you can ask your family to help, take turns to stir-fry.
12. The winter melon candy is clean and hygienic, no additives, sweet and delicate to eat, and crispy and hard, very delicious, and drooling greedily. If you can't finish eating, you can put it in a jar and store it tightly.
In short,From the end of "sting to Qingming", the thunderstorm is heavy and humid, eat 2 pieces of "it" every day to drive away the moisture and refresh the body. Winter melon is a very suitable food to eat during the humid season, which can effectively help the body to remove excess water and moisture, and improve the physical condition.
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