Autumn is a harvest season, and the farmer uncles are very busy in the farmland. The hard work over the past six months has yielded certain results, and I am happy with my face. After a good harvest, we can’t finish the vegetables at home. The weather is hot and we can’t keep them for too long, so most people take this opportunity to take them out and dry them in the sun. They can eat them whenever they want, which is very convenient. Showing the autumn sun is a traditional custom. Showing out the endless food and happiness is people's expectation for a better life.
In early autumn, there are many vegetables. There are various melons, such as pumpkin, winter melon, loofah, etc., as well as eggplant, peppers, etc. In my hometown, almost every household grows a lot of vegetables, which are more than enough to eat, but they are easy to spoil if left alone, so it is recommended to make them into dried vegetables. But I don’t have them at home, and they are very cheap to buy in the market. Winter melons and pumpkins cost less than one yuan per pound. If you buy them and dry them in the sun, they will not go bad for more than half a year. Take out the stewed meat at any time and it will be very fragrant when fried.
Type 1: Potatoes
Prepare ingredients:
potatoes, salt
Specific methods:
. Prepare an appropriate amount of potatoes, put them on a plate, and add an appropriate amount of water. Scrub the soil off the surface with your hands, remove the washed potatoes and place them on a plate for later use. Prepare a clean paring knife and remove the skin;
. Prepare a clean pot, preferably a large pot, because a large pot can steam more, saving time and effort. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot and place a large steamer basket on top. Then put the washed potatoes on top, cover it and let it steam. Potatoes are relatively large and take a long time to steam. It usually takes 20-30 minutes. When the time is about the same, you can open the lid of the pot and insert it with chopsticks. If it can be inserted, it means it is steamed and ready to be taken out of the pot. If you use a pressure cooker to cook, the cooking time will be shorter;
. After the potatoes are steamed, take them out and let them cool. Cut the steamed potatoes into thin slices with a knife. Do not cut thickly when cutting. A thin slice is not only easy to dry, but also tastes good when cooked;
. Put the cut potato slices on the bamboo dustpan, then spread the potato slices with your hands, and take them It can be dried under the bright sun for about 2-3 days. During the drying process, you can turn it over when you have time, so that it can dry better, and you don't have to worry about mold growing due to the heat and moisture at the bottom. The steamed potato slices are placed under the sun to dry. They should be dried as much as possible, because they can be kept for a long time without spoiling.
. After putting away the dried potato slices, do not put them into the sealed bag immediately. Because the ingredients that have just been put away are still hot, if you put them in immediately, they will easily produce water vapor, and they will be damaged if left for a long time.
Type 2: Eggplant
Prepare ingredients:
eggplant, bamboo dustpan
Specific method:
. Prepare an appropriate amount of eggplant, eggplant should use this long eggplant. The taste is fresh and delicious, and the dishes made taste much better. is in season now, and the eggplants sold in the market are much cheaper. If you don’t have any at home, you can buy some from the market and cook them at home. Remove the stems of eggplants by hand, then put them in water, add an appropriate amount of water and salt and soak them for 20 minutes. After is soaked, the dirt inside can be removed, making it safer to eat. After washing, take it out and set it aside to drain;
. Prepare a clean large pot, add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, put in a steamer, and put Place the washed eggplants on the steamer, place them one by one, then cover and steam for 8-10 minutes. After steaming the eggplant, use chopsticks to insert it. If it is easy to push in, it means it has been steamed. Take it out and let it cool;
. After the eggplant has cooled, place it on the chopping board and cut it into small pieces with a knife. , then put them on the bamboo dustpan and arrange them one by one. Place directly under the bright sun to dry for 2-3 days. The moisture on the surface of dried eggplants is easy to lose. Remember to turn it during the drying process, so that it is easier to dry;
. The color of the dried eggplants will become darker and the volume will shrink a lot. Pick it up and smell it, it has a very fragrant smell of dried vegetables. It's not easy to break even if you pull it hard with your hands. When is exposed like this, the dry texture is chewy. Do not store the eggplants in a sealed bag immediately after they are dried. Instead, wait for the remaining heat on the surface of the eggplants to dissipate before storing them in bags.
Type 3: Chili pepper
Chili pepper is rich in nutrients, vitamin C and vitamin P, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other elements, carotene , capsanthin. It contains the unique capsaicin , which has a certain promoting effect on the secretion of gastric acid. When you have a poor appetite, eating some chili peppers has an appetizing effect.
Prepare ingredients:
pepper, salt
Specific method:
. Place the prepared peppers in a plate, add an appropriate amount of water and salt, and let soak for a while. After soaking, wash away the dust on the surface of the peppers. Remove the washed peppers and place them on a plate for later use;
. Prepare a clean pot, add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, cover the lid and boil the water in the pot. After the water in the pot boils, add the washed peppers. After putting the peppers into the pot, use a shovel to turn them over so that the whole pepper can be heated evenly and be scalded by the hot water;
. Put the peppers into the pot and blanch them for about 1 minute , blanch them better. It has the benefit of sterilization and disinfection, and after blanching, it will be easier to remove and dry the water. Remove the pepper and place it in a ventilated container to dry. You can lay the gauze directly, and after placing the peppers on it, spread them out with your hands, leaving gaps, so that they are easier to dry;
. The color of the peppers will turn white after drying, so choose those on sunny days. Time to dry. Remember to turn it over with your hands during the drying process to shorten the drying time. If it's a sunny day, it will take about 2-3 days to dry.
Sun-dry the peppers to this color, put them away, and then put them in a clean glass bottle. Add salt to them, one layer of peppers and one layer of salt, and leave them to marinate. It tastes better after pickling and can be stored for a longer period of time. It will not go bad after being stored for more than half a year.
Type 4: Pumpkin
Pumpkin contains carotene, lycopene , both of which are antioxidant elements. It is rich in vitamins, pectin and a variety of amino acids and lysine and other elements. Eating pumpkin regularly is good for the body, and it is also a seasonal dish.
Specific methods:
. Prepare an old pumpkin. When making dried pumpkin , you must choose old pumpkin. This kind of pumpkin has been kept for a long time, and the water inside is lost, and the remaining sweetness is gathered together, giving it a sweet and delicious taste.
Place the prepared old pumpkin in the pool, and prepare a clean brush to scrub its surface clean. The pumpkin skin is also very nutritious and tastes good. When dried, along with the skin, the stew tastes really good when it comes out. Wash the pumpkin and place it on the chopping board. Cut it into slices with a knife. Don't cut it too thin, about 0.5 cm thick.Cut and place it on a plate for later use;
. Prepare a clean pot, add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, put a steamer on it, and put the cut pumpkin slices on it to steam for 5-6 minutes. Pumpkin will be very soft after being steamed. Do not steam it until it is cooked to about 60% done. ;
. Take out the cooked pumpkin, and then find a bamboo dustpan. Place the steamed pumpkins on top, arrange them one by one, and take them to the sun to dry. Don't steam the pumpkin for too long when steaming, because it will rot after steaming and it will be inconvenient to put it on a dustpan to dry.
. When drying pumpkins, choose a sunny day. It dries easily in the sun and won't break easily. Because pumpkins lose moisture as they dry, remember to turn them over during the drying process. is easy to dry and will not get moldy.
Type 5: papaya
Specific method:
.Put the picked papaya in a basin, put on a glove in your hand, use a paring knife to remove the skin on the surface, rinse them in clean water, drain them and set them aside for later use;
.Place the drained papayas on a chopping board and cut them into thin slices with a knife. When cutting, cut it as finely as possible. It is easy to dry in the sun, and the texture is crisp and refreshing, especially delicious; put the cut papaya slices in a basin;
. When the sun is out, cut the papaya slices Place the good papaya slices on the bamboo dustpan and spread them out with your hands. Spread it out and put it in the sun to dry. If you have time, you can turn it over during the drying process, so that the drying time will be shorter. After 2 days of drying, the papaya slices have been dried into this state and are a bit crispy when pinched. They can be stored in fresh-keeping bags and can be stored for several months without going bad.
Sun-dried and dried papaya are much more delicious than the fresh ones when used to stew meat, and they can be eaten at any time. It can also be used as a substitute during the season when vegetables are not available. It really kills two birds with one stone.
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