Hello everyone, I am Xiao Liu. Today I will recommend some delicacies for clearing the intestines and detoxification to all middle-aged and elderly friends. You should know that if you eat too much fish and meat, the accumulated fat and toxins in your body will cause various discomforts. At this time, "tofu" comes in great use, because tofu is rich in nutritional value and has many benefits for middle-aged and elderly people.
Here are three delicacies to recommend to you, turning ordinary tofu into mouth-watering meals!
1. Home-cooked tofu
It looks ordinary braised tofu , but it tastes more fragrant than meat. Eating more tofu can also clean the intestines and detoxify, which is very suitable for middle-aged and elderly people.
Preparation steps:
1. Prepare a piece of tender tofu , cut it into triangles and soak it in salt water to effectively remove the bitter taste of tofu;
2. Make a bowl of sauce in advance, 2 spoons of light soy sauce, 1 spoon of oil-consuming, half spoon of sugar, half spoon of salt, 1 spoon of raw powder, stir well with appropriate amount of water, and then cut some green onion slices for later use;
3. Heat oil in the pot, add more oil appropriately, start to add tofu after the oil is heated, keep it slowly frying on low heat, fry one side yellow, turn over until the two sides are golden;
4, Pour the sauce into the fried tofu, simmer over low heat to collect the sauce, and finally pour in the scallion slices, stir-fry for a few times and then it’s ready to be served. This home-cooked tofu is fresh and delicious, light but not simple, and it doesn’t have any burden on the stomach and intestines. Middle-aged and elderly people eat more tofu, which can eliminate high oil and high salt substances in their bodies.
2. Mapo tofu
If you eat too much light tofu, you can change your taste occasionally and have a spicy tofu to taste.
Preparation steps:
1. Cut the tofu into diced diced pieces, blanch the tofu first, put cold water in the pot and boil it and then remove it;
2. Pour oil into the pot, add 1 spoon of bean paste and stir-fry the red oil, then add an appropriate amount of dried chili and pepper to continue stir-frying;
3. Pour the tofu into the pot, gently turn the tofu to color, add 1 spoon of light soy sauce, half a spoon of dark soy sauce, half a spoon of sugar, and half a bowl of starch water;
4. After putting all the seasonings, simmer the tofu on low heat, the juice is almost finished, sprinkle some chopped green onion and it is finished. You can experience the pleasure of spicy food by taking a bite of Mapo tofu. The tofu itself has its own greasy effect, and middle-aged and elderly people will feel more at ease when they eat it, so they don’t have to worry about getting angry or constipation.
3. Luffa tofu egg soup
Recently, autumn has begun and the weather has gradually become colder. At this time, a bowl of hot tofu soup is very suitable.
Preparation steps:
1. Wash the tofu and loofah and cut into pieces, then boil a pot of boiling water and set aside;
2. Pour a little oil into the pot, beat two eggs, and fry until golden brown;
3. Put a small amount of oil in another pot, add ginger slices and loofah and stir-fry the loofah until it is broken, pour in a bowl of boiling water, and then pour the tofu and the fried eggs into the pot;
4. Stew a pot of soup for about ten minutes, add a little salt and pepper to taste, and the loofah tofu egg soup is out of the pot. A bowl of soup can not only supplement protein , but also warm the body. The tofu is soft and tender and tasty. It is eaten with eggs to nourish the stomach and warm the stomach, especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people with poor stomach.
Summary: tofu is the most common ingredient. Everyone must not ignore it. The affordable price can bring many benefits to the human body, especially for middle-aged and elderly people with relatively poor gastrointestinal function. Eating more tofu can improve gastrointestinal function. The above method is also very simple, let’s learn to do it together!