says, "Get nourishment in winter, and fight tigers in winter." After the beginning of winter, many people don’t know what to eat, and always think that eating more big fish and meat is good for the body. is not the case. It should be reasonable to take tonic and should not be eaten randomly. , especially middle-aged and elderly people, you should know how to eat when it’s cold.
Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes "eating with the times". Beans are the best ingredients for nourishing the spleen and stomach in winter. They almost do not contain cholesterol , but are rich in phospholipids and soysterol, which helps reduce cholesterol, prevent osteoporosis , and increase immunity . For middle-aged and elderly people, it is perfect.
"Eating beans in winter is better than meat", reminding middle-aged and elderly people: Eat more these 5 kinds of beans, and they will have a strong hands and feet and have good spirits.
1. Soybeans - lowering blood pressure and lipid
Recommended method: [Tofu Brain]
. Beat soy milk: 200 grams of soybeans, soak them in clean water one night in advance. It is best to soak until there is no hard core, and the slurry rate is higher. Then put the soybeans into the soybeans maker, add 4 times the soybeans of the soybeans, and beat them into delicate soybeans.
. Filter: Filter the beaten soy milk several times with fine gauze, and filter out the bean dregs inside, so that the tofu brain tastes delicate and smooth.
. Boil soy milk: Wash the pot, don’t put anything, pour the soy milk directly into it, boil it slowly over low heat, stir it frequently, and boil the soy milk thoroughly. If there is foam, skim it clean so that there is no fishy smell. Boil it for three or five minutes to let the soy milk roll through, then turn off the heat and let it cool to about 85 degrees.
. Styling: Home-made tofu brain is gluconic acid, also known as lactone . According to the ratio of per pound of soy milk 2 grams of lactone , first melt the lactone with warm water, then slowly rinse the soy milk along the edge of the basin, cover the lid, and let it sit for 15 minutes to let the tofu brain form.
. Boil salted braised: If you like sweet food, just add sugar. However, the elderly should eat less sweets. We can boil a salted braised braised: Hot the pan, cool the oil, add diced meat and stir-fry to bring out the aroma, add some chopped chopped chopped mushrooms, stir-fry to bring out the fresh aroma, then add the soy sauce and dark soy sauce to make the color more fresh, scoop in a bowl of water, pour in shredded fungus, add salt, MSG, pepper, thirteen spices, and oyster sauce to taste, and simmer over high heat for a while to boil the aroma. If there are five-spice soybeans, you can also add some, then stir and thicken the marinade until it is thick and soaked, pour out and set aside.
. Finished product: customized tofu has a white, smooth and tender brain, and it is not broken even when it shakes. It is like milk pudding , with its own elasticity.
.Salty tofu brain : Digging tofu brain is usually done from top to bottom layer by layer, saving the bottom of the broken and not good-looking, and then paired with salty braised to enjoy it. It is definitely better than the one sold outside.
2.Red Bean ——Splenishing the spleen and reducing swelling
Recommended method: [Red Bean Flower Roll]
. Prepare 200 grams of wheat flour, add yeast 3 grams and 10 grams of sugar to promote yeast fermentation. Mix the dough with clean water, add a small amount of it many times, knead the dough together, knead it into a smooth dough, cover it with a plate, and ferment it at room temperature for 1 hour.
. Prepare half a bowl of red beans. It has been soaked in advance and poured into a steamer. After storing, start steaming for 15 minutes. After steaming the red beans, take them out, pour them into a basin and let them cool. After cooling, add a spoonful of sugar, stir well and set aside.
. Roll the dough into long strips and divide it into 6-8 dough pieces. Knead the dough pieces in circles and cover them with a fine cloth to prevent the surface from drying out by the wind. Flatten the round dough piece, roll it into a round dough piece, dig an appropriate amount of red bean filling on the dough piece, and tighten the opening like a bun.
is placed on the chopping board and rolled into a beef tongue shape. Turn it over and brush it with a little water to increase the viscosity. Then roll it up from one end. The green bean rolls are ready. After all, cover it with a muslin cloth, ferment it again for 10 minutes, and steam it and it will be more fluffy and soft.
. Boil water in the pot. After the water boils, put the fermented red bean rolls into the steamer, cover the pot and steam for 15 minutes.
15 minutes later, turn off the heat and simmer for another 2 minutes. Disperse the heat to prevent the flower roll from suddenly falling into cold and collapse. A simple and delicious red bean flower roll is ready.
3. Pea - Moisturize the intestines and laxatives
Recommended method: [Shrimp Fried Peas]
. Prepare 200 grams of fresh shrimps and put them in a basin, add a little salt to the shrimps and add the base flavor, beat half an egg white and continue to grind evenly, then add a small pinch of starch and mix well to lock the moisture in the shrimps.
. Prepare a small bowl, add 2 grams of salt and 1 grams of MSG, then pour in a little water starch and shake well. Prepare 200 grams of peas for later use.
. Boil water in a pot. After the water boils, add peas, pour in a little vegetable oil to lock in the nutrients, blanch for about 1 minute, add shrimps after the peas are broken and continue to cook for 20 seconds. After the shrimps turn red, pour out and rinse them with clean water, control the water and set aside. If the shrimp cannot be cooked for a long time, the flavor will easily be lost and it will not be tender enough if you eat it.
. Add an appropriate amount of scallion oil to the pot. When the oil temperature is 50% hot, pour the shrimps and peas that have been controlled with the water and the sauce you just prepared into the pot, turn on high heat and stir-fry. After the ingredients are tasty, you can leave the pot.
4.Black Bean - nourish the kidney and nourish the blood
Recommended method: [Black and Red Yam Cake]
.Prepare 1 iron stick yam, cut it into even long sections and soak it in clean water; soak it in 50 grams of black beans and 50 grams of red beans one day in advance.
.. Boil water in a pot. Put the soaked black beans and red beans into the pot. After the water boils, turn to low heat and cook for 30 minutes. Cook the black beans and red beans and soften them. When the time comes, turn off the heat and take it out and set aside.
. Boil water in the pot, put yam into grate , boil the water over high heat and steam it over low heat for 15 minutes, and then take it out after steaming. Put the yam in a basin and press it into yam paste with a spoon, add a little vegetable oil and mix well; then add the cooked red beans and black beans and mix well; prepare a plate and spread a layer of plastic wrap for later use.
. Apply a layer of vegetable oil to prevent sticking on the chopping board, take out an appropriate amount of yam paste and flatten it, cut out different shapes with a mold to place it on a plate, and then put the prepared red bean yam in the refrigerator to refrigerate it. After refrigeration, the taste will be more refreshing; of course, I don’t like to eat cold food, so I can eat it directly after it is finished.
5. Five-color beans - nourish the five internal organs
Recommended method: [Eight Treasure Porridge]
.Red kidney beans , Red beans , flower cowpea, Coix seeds , peanuts and lotus seeds, clean and pick out bad beans; put glutinous rice and red dates into the steamer, steam over medium heat for 30 minutes, and add water to the steamed glutinous rice without a knuckle.
. Add half a pot of water to a casserole, add a little alkaline noodles to make the beans softer. Pour all the beans on high heat and bring to a boil. After adding a little water to a low heat, add a little water to the boil. Every time you boil, add a little water to it, so that the beans cooked will not break the skin.
. After simmering on low heat for 40 minutes, add steamed glutinous rice and cook for 2-3 minutes, add red dates, stir continuously to prevent the pan from being pasted, and finally sprinkle a handful of cooked white sesame seeds and leave the pot to eat.
As the saying goes, "Eating beans in winter is better than meat" ! Different "beans" in have different functions. For example, eating red beans to reduce swelling; eating peas to relieve bowel movements; eating soybeans to reduce fat, and eating more of these 5 beans in winter will make them highly nutritious and good health!
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