How to make fresh lotus seeds delicious, how to eat fresh lotus seeds

Many people have eaten lotus seeds, but most of the lotus seeds that people usually eat are dried lotus seeds after dehydration and air drying, and people do not know much about those fresh lotus seeds that have just been taken out of the fruit of the plant lotus, and they do not know how to eat those fresh lotus seeds. In fact, the way to eat fresh lotus seeds is similar to dried lotus seeds, and its taste is more attractive than dried lotus seeds.

1. Eat directly.

It is best to eat fresh lotus seeds directly, and then before eating directly, you should first peel off the green coat on the surface of fresh lotus seeds, and then cut it from the middle, remove the green lotus seed core in the middle, and the resulting pulp can be put in your mouth and chewed and eaten directly, at this time, you can taste the fresh and tender taste and unique aroma of fresh lotus seeds.

2. Make sweet soup.

Fresh lotus seeds are used to make sweet soup, the taste is also very good, when doing it, you need to prepare a white fungus and an appropriate amount of wolfberry and rock sugar, soak the white fungus in advance and tear it into small fresh lotus seeds, remove the outer skin and wash it with water, put it with the prepared white fungus lotus rock sugar and an appropriate amount of water into the pot to heat and boil, and then cook over low heat for 15 minutes, then put in the prepared wolfberry, cook together for about three minutes, turn off the fire and take out the cooling, it is a delicious white fungus lotus seed soup.

How to eat fresh lotus seeds.

1. Lotus seed porridge.

Fresh lotus seeds can be used to cook lotus seed porridge, and then use it to make lotus seed porridge, wash the rice in advance, soak it in water for half an hour, and then put it in the pot and add enough water to cook it together until the rice in the pot is cooked to eight ripe, so that the fresh lotus seeds can be removed from the skin, and the lotus heart is removed after washing, and boiled together with the rice in the pot, and then boiled for about 15 minutes, the porridge in the pot can be cooked, and the appropriate amount of sugar can be eaten after being taken out.

2. Make tea. Fresh lotus seeds not only have white flesh, but also green lotus heart in the middle, people take off the white lotus seed flesh and eat directly or cook porridge and soup, and the green lotus heart obtained should be put in the sun to dry, take 3 5 grams when needed, put it directly in a clean glass, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, brew with boiling water, and drink the soup instead of tea after brewing to clear heat and go to the fire to prevent heatstroke and cool down.

Recipe name: [Braised lotus seeds].

Ingredients: 1000 grams of fresh lotus seeds, 2 pieces of ginger.

Ingredients: 5 garlic cubes, 2 chives, 2 tablespoons chopped chili peppers.

How to make it: (The details that need to be paid attention to in the production process have been summarized at the end, don't miss it).

Step 1]: The lotus seeds bought this time are particularly fresh, all round and full, no one is bad, just simply rinse it, boil water in the pot, pour the lotus seeds into the pot after the water is boiled, blanch for about 3 to 4 minutes, we first blanch the lotus seeds to half-ripe, and then when frying it can reduce the time it stays in the pot, and blanch the lotus seeds in advance, but also make its taste more crisp and tender, and wait until the color of the lotus seeds in the water slowly becomes light green, you can pour it out to control the water for later use.

Step 2]: Next, prepare some ginger, the ginger in this season is very tender, do not need to peel, directly cut into small dices, at the same time cut a little more minced garlic, and take 2 spoons of chopped chili pepper out, this is the biggest highlight of our braised lotus seeds, if there is no chopped chili at home, you can also use dried chili peppers instead, but I personally think that the lotus seeds fried by chopped chili peppers are much more delicious. Pour an appropriate amount of cooking oil into the wok, wait until the oil temperature is hot, pour in the lotus seeds that control the dry moisture, turn to medium-low heat and stir-fry slowly, because the lotus seeds have been blanched, so its shell has become very soft, it will be gently cracked after encountering hot oil, it is easier to ripen than the lotus seeds fried directly in the pot, and the taste will be more fresh and tender, and it will not burst suddenly like not blanching, about 3 minutes or so, at this time the lotus seeds will all crack.

Step 3]: Next, pour the minced green onion, ginger and garlic into the pot, add the chopped chili pepper and mix it quickly, then pour in the light soy sauce, sprinkle in the chopped green onion, and mix well again to get out of the pot.

Pork tongue soup with radish and lotus seeds.

Ingredients: 750 grams of radish, 50 grams of lotus seeds, 25 grams of seeds, 3 dates, 500 grams of pork tongue, 750 grams of pork bones.

Method: 1. Of course, if we want to make radish lotus seed pork tongue soup, we must first do a good job of preparation, we need to wash the radish with the skin first, and then cut it diagonally into a medium shape, and then we need to put the lotus seeds, seeds, dates and other ingredients to the core and wash them in a small vegetable basin and soak them in water.

2. The pig tongue is scraped and cleaned repeatedly, cut into large pieces, and the pork bones are boiled in boiling water for a while to remove the blood, and the pork bones are cracked with the back of the knife after the water flies;

3. Put all the ingredients together in the pot and cook for 2 and a half hours, add an appropriate amount of salt and a small amount of oil to taste. This amount can be used by 3 to 4 people.

Efficacy: Radish has a cool and sweet taste, can eliminate stagnation, dissolve phlegm and heat, lower qi, and widen the middle; Lotus seeds are flat and astringent, can strengthen the spleen and stomach, and nourish the mind; It has a flat and sweet taste, which can tonify the spleen and stop diarrhea; Jujube has a flat and sweet taste, and has the effect of nourishing qi and nourishing the lungs and stomach; Pig tongue can nourish qi and blood, nourish and strengthen; Pig bones replenish blood and marrow, strengthen muscles and bones. Combined into a soup, it is moisturizing and nourishing, wide and lower qi, and can remove spring cold and dampness.

It turns out that the pork tongue is also very delicious, and we also know the practice of radish lotus seed pork tongue soup, which is very simple, so we can often eat radish lotus seed pork tongue soup in our lives, of course, radish lotus seed pork tongue soup is not only very delicious, but also very good health care and health effect, which is also very helpful for our human health.

How to eat fresh lotus seeds.

1. Eat directly.

It is best to eat fresh lotus seeds directly, and then before eating directly, you should first peel off the green coat on the surface of fresh lotus seeds, and then cut it from the middle, remove the green lotus seed core in the middle, and the resulting pulp can be put in your mouth and chewed and eaten directly, at this time, you can taste the fresh and tender taste and unique aroma of fresh lotus seeds.

2. Make sweet soup.

Fresh lotus seeds are used to make sweet soup, the taste is also very good, when doing it, you need to prepare a white fungus and an appropriate amount of wolfberry and rock sugar, soak the white fungus in advance and tear it into small fresh lotus seeds, remove the outer skin and wash it with water, put it with the prepared white fungus lotus rock sugar and an appropriate amount of water into the pot to heat and boil, and then cook over low heat for 15 minutes, then put in the prepared wolfberry, cook together for about three minutes, turn off the fire and take out the cooling, it is a delicious white fungus lotus seed soup.

How to eat fresh lotus seeds.

1. Lotus seed porridge.

Fresh lotus seeds can be used to cook lotus seed porridge, and then use it to make lotus seed porridge, wash the rice in advance, soak it in water for half an hour, and then put it in the pot and add enough water to cook it together until the rice in the pot is cooked to eight ripe, so that the fresh lotus seeds can be removed from the skin, and the lotus heart is removed after washing, and boiled together with the rice in the pot, and then boiled for about 15 minutes, the porridge in the pot can be cooked, and the appropriate amount of sugar can be eaten after being taken out.

2. Make tea. Fresh lotus seeds not only have white flesh, but also green lotus heart in the middle, people take off the white lotus seed flesh and eat directly or cook porridge and soup, and the green lotus heart obtained should be put in the sun to dry, take 3 5 grams when needed, put it directly in a clean glass, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, brew with boiling water, and drink the soup instead of tea after brewing to clear heat and go to the fire to prevent heatstroke and cool down.

Lotus seed peanut soup.

Ingredients: lotus seeds, peanut kernels, pork, ginger slices, salt.

Method: 1. Remove the shell of fresh lotus seeds, wash them for later use, and wash the peanuts for later use.

2. Wash the pork, cut it into pieces, blanch it in a pot of boiling water for a while, wash it and set aside.

3. Put lotus seeds, peanuts and pork into an electric casserole.

4. Add enough water and boil for about 2 hours.

5. Before cooking, add an appropriate amount of salt to taste.

Pear lily lotus seed soup.

Ingredients: pear, lily, lotus seed, dates, lean meat, salt.

Method: 1. Peel the pear, wash it and cut it into slices.

2. Wash the lily; Remove the lotus seeds and wash them.

3. Wash the lean meat and cut it into diced meat for later use.

4. Put water in a casserole and bring to a boil, and put the pear, lily, lotus seed, lean meat, and dates together.

5. After boiling again, change the heat to low and continue to boil for about 1-2 hours.

6. Add an appropriate amount of salt to taste before cooking.

Lotus leaf lotus seed porridge.

Ingredients: lotus leaves, lotus seeds, glutinous rice.

Method: 1. Wash the lotus leaves and cut them into strips for later use.

2. Remove the shell of the lotus seed and remove the lotus heart for later use.

3. Wash the glutinous rice and put it in a pot, add lotus leaves and lotus seeds and stir well.

4. Pour in an appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil.

5. Then turn to low heat and cook slowly into a viscous porridge.

6. It can be eaten directly, or it can be mixed with sugar or honey according to your own taste.

It is recommended that you eat the amount of one lotus pod.

1. Fresh lotus seeds that are relatively tender can be eaten raw, and the taste is sweet and tender like fruit. Fresh lotus seeds that are slightly aged are not suitable for raw eating, and the taste is not good and it is difficult to digest.

2. When eating fresh lotus seeds raw, it is best to remove the lotus seed core first, because the lotus seed core is more bitter, and eating too many lotus seed cores at one time may cause discomfort. The lotus seed core can be made into tea and drunk, and about 2 grams of lotus seed core can be taken every day to make tea.

3. The biggest advantage of eating raw fresh lotus seeds is that the loss of nutrients is relatively small, but don't eat too many fresh lotus seeds at one time. Lotus seeds taste fragrant when eaten raw, but should not be eaten too much, so as not to affect the spleen and stomach and cause diarrhea.

Fresh lotus seeds are sweet and slightly astringent, but the lotus seed core is particularly bitter, but this lotus seed germ with bitter taste is the most medicinal part of the lotus seed, don't remove it because of bitterness, if the lotus seed meat has a bitter taste, it is because the lotus seed is heated during the preservation process, the medicinal value of this bitterness is very high, as the old saying goes, it can be "rejuvenated".

1. Fresh lotus seeds are particularly delicious to eat directly, especially those fresh lotus seeds that have just been taken out of the fresh lotus pod, you can remove the green skin of its appearance, take out the fresh lotus seeds inside and then break it open with your hands, take out the lotus seed heart in the middle, and the remaining white flesh can be eaten directly in the mouth, so that the fresh lotus seeds have an attractive aroma and a slightly sweet taste.

2. Fresh lotus seeds can also be boiled with white fungus lotus seed soup until white fungus lotus seed soup, when making it, the white fungus should be soaked in advance to soften, and divided into small flowers, cleaned and placed in the soup pot, and then the fresh lotus was cleaned, the lotus heart in the middle was removed and put in the pot, and rock sugar and water and an appropriate amount of wolfberry were boiled together and boiled for ten minutes, and the delicious white fungus lotus seed soup can be obtained. Fresh lotus seeds can be eaten in white fungus lotus seed soup without removing the lotus heart, but such lotus seeds will have a significant bitter taste when eating.

If you want to preserve fresh lotus seeds, you can let it not take it out in the lotus canopy, and then put it in a cool and ventilated environment, so that it can be stored for 5 7 days without deterioration.

After the fresh lotus seeds are taken out, you can also remove the skin, put them directly in a clean crisper box, and then put them in the refrigerator for refrigeration, so that the fresh lotus seeds can be stored for about 10 days without deterioration, if the crisper is directly put into the freezer of the refrigerator for preservation, you can extend the shelf life of fresh lotus seeds to one year or even longer, and take out the fresh lotus seeds when eating.

Fresh lotus seeds in coconut milk:Preparation materials: 200g of fresh lotus seeds, 2 3 bowls of coconut milk, 30g1 of honey, each material, fresh lotus seeds are cored, and coconut milk is sugar-free.

2. Steam the fresh lotus seeds in cold water for 15 minutes.

3. Let the ripe lotus seeds cool.

4. Put the light red outer membrane of the lotus seeds (just for the taste to be better, you can also remove it).

5. Put the lotus seeds in the refrigerator for about an hour (you can also eat them at room temperature) 6. Add the iced coconut milk.

7. Infuse honey.

8. Mix all the ingredients and serve.

9. Finished product drawing.

Lotus seeds, when eating, the heart will be removed, fresh can be eaten raw, cooked can be used as soup, can also be used as vegetables, sweets, pastries, candied fruit and medicinal food, is a traditional medicinal food product, has the effect of nourishing the spleen and kidney, nourishing the heart and calming the nerves, but also can restrain the impetuous heart, make people quiet and easy to fall asleep. Lotus seeds have high medicinal value and are treasures for nourishing vitality. As early as the Han Dynasty's "Shennong's Materia Medica" enshrined it as the top grade, that the lotus seed is sweet, astringent, flat in nature, has the effect of calming and calming the nerves, nourishing the middle and invigorating qi, nourishing the heart and kidneys, strengthening the spleen and stomach, clearing the intestines and moistening the organs, deaf ears and eyes, astringent intestines and stopping diarrhea, and can be used for post-illness or postpartum weakness of the spleen and stomach, loose stool, palpitations, irritability, insomnia, dreams, lack of energy, loss of appetite, as well as women's blood deficiency and backache, increased vaginal discharge, menopausal syndrome, and heart disease, hypertension, sexual dysfunction, etc.