Hello everyone, I'm Quan Ge. Recently, on the way home from work every day, I have to sigh: the osmanthus flowers are so fragrant. Since going to the north to go to college & go abroad, every time the osmanthus blossoms are in full bloom, they are in the field, so the elegant and charming aroma is really a long time gone [heart] Just recently it is the season to eat lotus roots, I am thinking of making a seasonal dish - osmanthus sugar lotus root. This is also one of the must-order dishes for mothers to eat Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine every time they go to the restaurant [to give you care]
Lotus root, also known as Jade Linglong (good poetic name [rose]) belongs to the water lily family and grows underwater. Cold, crisp and tender, slightly fragrant, can be eaten raw, ground into powder (lotus flour is how [breeze] can also be used as a cold dish, cooked food. Lotus is a plant that is a treasure in the whole body, whether it is a rhizome or a flower and fruit, the nutritional value is very high, and it has protein, vitamins and dietary fiber that can be named. What's even more rare is that its calories are very low, only about 17 calories per 100 grams, and it has a strong sense of fullness when eaten, which is an excellent fitness fat reduction dish.
In addition to slimming down, eating lotus root also helps detoxify and nourish the face. The dietary fiber and mucus protein in the lotus root can promote intestinal peristalsis and inhibit the absorption of fatty substances such as cholesterol and triglycerides. For people who often have acne, eating lotus root can clear the heat and reduce the fire. Lotus root is rich in iron, potassium, copper and other minerals, which can promote the production of red blood cells in the human body and play a role in replenishing blood. Therefore, although the lotus is cold, it can replenish qi and nourish the blood, nourish the body. From the perspective of medical value, the lotus contains tannic acid of astringent nature, which can disperse stasis and stop bleeding, prevent diarrhea, and promote digestion and enhance appetite. Therefore, people who often have diarrhea and nosebleeds should also eat more lotus.
The production of osmanthus sugar lotus is not complicated, and the materials are common. Details are as follows:
【Material Preparation】
Lotus root 500g, glutinous rice 100g
A little dried osmanthus flowers, 50g of rock sugar, 100g of honey / 100g of brown sugar (choose one of honey and brown sugar)
Water to taste
【Production process】
1. Treat the glutinous rice first. Soak the glutinous rice in water for more than 2 hours, or it can also be soaked overnight, in order to make the glutinous rice in the final product softer and sticky.
2. Reprocess the lotus root. Wash and peel and cut off the roots (about 1/8-2/8 of the whole segment), but do not throw it away, leaving it on the back to steam as a natural seal cap.
3. The soaked glutinous rice does not need to be cooked first, and is directly stuffed into the lotus hole. If you have a mounting bag at home, it will be better to put the glutinous rice into the mounting bag and squeeze it in with a larger mounting spout. Stuffing it to 90% full can be done, because the glutinous rice will expand after it is cooked.
4. Reclose the root you just cut and use a toothpick to poke it into the hole from the outside to fix it. You can insert a few more roots to prevent the roots from falling out during the cooking process.
5. Put the whole lotus root filled with glutinous rice into the pot, pour cold water into the pot and spread over the lotus root. Add rock sugar, brown sugar or honey to the inside, bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat, simmer for 2-3 hours, then turn off the heat and remove the pot, let the lotus root cool and slice.
6. If there is still any remaining brown sugar water in the pot, do not pour it out, then add about 20g of brown sugar, about 10g of starch add water, heat until it is in a state of hooking, and pour it on the cut lotus slices. If you don't do the hook, squeeze the honey directly, you can also. However, selfish advice, or hook it, so much honey squeezed on, will be snoring [cover your face]
7. Sprinkle with dried osmanthus flowers, or buy sugar osmanthus sauce, a plate of osmanthus sugar root with good appearance, aroma and taste, you can serve [applause]
The color of the homemade osmanthus sugar lotus will be lighter than the outside, because the brown sugar, sugar osmanthus sauce and honey outside are added more. If you want to lose more fat, these should also be added less Oh ~ lotus root itself is also a little sweet, so do not add too much sugar. In this season of autumn breeze, waiting for the sweet lotus root to come out of the pot around the warm stove is also a comfortable living temperature [send heart]
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