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What are the different ways to make loofah? This way is especially delicious
Some people may not know what loofah is, actually it is pumpkin. There are many delicious foods made from pumpkin, such as pumpkin congee, pumpkin cakes, etc. Pumpkins contain polysaccharides, carotenoids, and various amino acids. Eating pumpkins can reduce cholesterol, eliminate carcinogenic substances in the body, protect the gastric mucosa, and so on. Below are the popular ways to eat loofah.
First, pumpkin stewed green beans
Ingredients
Half a pumpkin, 600g green beans, 100g pork, scallions and ginger, salt, MSG, five-spice powder, as appropriate
Method
1. Wash the pumpkin, cut it into pieces, wash the green beans, tear them in half, slice the pork, chop the scallions, and cut the ginger into strips.
2. Put some vegetable oil in a pot, heat it, and stir-fry the pork slices and pumpkin slices for a moment.
3. Add soy sauce and stir-fry for a moment.
4. Add green beans and stir-fry for five minutes,
5. Add boiling water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
6. When the soup is reduced to a thick consistency, add MSG and take it off the heat.
Second, pumpkin dates
Ingredients
Pumpkin 200g, flour 100g, starch 50g, breadcrumbs 100g, appropriate amount of sugar or honey, vegetable oil
Method
1. Peel and deseed the pumpkin, steam it, and then press it into a paste.
2. Add flour, starch, honey, or sugar to the pumpkin puree, and mix well.
3. Apply vegetable oil to the palm, take the pumpkin puree and shape it into dates.
4. Coat with breadcrumbs and fry in oil until golden brown.
Little tips
1. Coating with breadcrumbs and oiling the hands is to prevent sticking.
2. To save time, I made it bigger, and it looks better in a smaller size.
Third, honey pumpkin
Ingredients
Pumpkin, dried dates, fresh lily bulbs, salad oil, honey
Method
1. Peel and cut the pumpkin into large pieces, wash the dried dates, and wash the fresh lily bulbs and soak in hot water for later use;
2. Put a little salad oil in a clay pot, when the oil is 50 degrees hot, put the chopped pumpkin in and stir-fry evenly;
3. Add dried dates and drizzle with honey;
4. Add a little water, cover and simmer over low heat;
5. Simmer until the honey and water are mostly absorbed, the pumpkin becomes soft and tender, and add fresh lily bulbs to continue simmering for another 1-2 minutes.
Fourth, pumpkin nectar
Ingredients
Pumpkin cubes, white sugar, 1 teaspoon of glutinous rice, 4 slices of ginger
Method
1. Steam the diced pumpkin in a pot.
2. Place the steamed pumpkin cubes in a blender, add a little water, and blend into a paste.
3. Heat the mixed pumpkin puree, sugar, and ginger slices in a hot pot.
4. Pour the boiled pumpkin puree into the electric pot, then add the cleaned glutinous rice into the pumpkin puree, and slowly cook for 2 hours.
