Autumn delicacy: Dried pumpkin, nutritious and delicious, autumn is coming, the temperature is gradually dropping, and the problem of autumn dryness is becoming more and more serious. Many people will choose to eat some chestnuts and sweet potatoes to supplement nutrition, but did you know that pumpkin is the best choice for this season. Pumpkins are not only nutritious, but also very affordable. Moreover, instead of eating it fresh, the sun-dried pumpkin is more nutritious and tastes better. Next, I will share with you a method of making dried pumpkin so that you can experience the unique charm of pumpkin.
Pumpkin is a seasonal vegetable in autumn, it is rich in carotene, lutein, vitamin C, calcium, iron, copper, dietary fiber, etc., for strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach, moisturizing the intestines and laxation, protecting eyesight, improving immunity have great benefits. Moreover, pumpkin is rich in vitamins, which can moisturize the skin and delay aging, especially for women and middle-aged and elderly people. In addition, pumpkin is also very diverse, can be steamed, stir-fried, and can also be used to make pasta.
And today I want to share with you a special production method - sun-dried pumpkin. The method of making dried pumpkin is very simple, first we need to prepare an old pumpkin, wash it and cut it into 1 cm thick pieces, and then put it on a dustpan to dry for a day or two until the surface is very dry but still a little soft when pinched. Next, take back the sun-dried pumpkin chunks and steam them in a steamer for about 15 minutes. While steaming the pumpkin, we can make the sauce wrapped outside.
Pour in a bowl of water, add a bowl of glutinous rice flour, and stir over low heat until the glutinous rice flour becomes a paste and there are no dry powder particles. The dried pumpkin is soft and sweet, chewy. Every fall, I buy 20 pounds of pumpkin and make it into dried pumpkin. Both the elderly and children like to eat very much. Dried pumpkin can be eaten directly, boiled with rice, porridge, or stir-fried with other ingredients, making the taste richer.
Moreover, the process of making dried pumpkin is also very simple, just need to prepare the pumpkin and a small amount of seasoning. In short, autumn is a good time to enjoy food, and dried pumpkin, as a special food in autumn, is not only nutritious, but also very simple to prepare. It not only satisfies our appetite for food, but also brings us many benefits. So, are you ready to make your own dried pumpkin?
Try this simple method and let's enjoy the delicious taste of autumn together! Finally, I would like to ask you, what is your favorite autumn food? Is it chestnuts, sweet potatoes, or dried pumpkin? Welcome to share your choices and ideas in the comments section! Dried pumpkin method and skills summary Dried pumpkin is a small snack that is more popular with everyone, not only soft and chewy, but also very sweet. Today we will learn about the method and skills of dried pumpkin. First, prepare the materials.
Choose old pumpkin, high in sugar, little water, and sweet to eat. And it is best to choose a round pumpkin, so that the cut pumpkin pieces are better looking and easier to dry. Next, peel and seed the pumpkin, and cut it into small pieces. The cut pumpkin chunks are steamed, and the steaming time is determined according to the size and thickness of the pumpkin, which generally takes about 20 minutes. Once the pumpkin is steamed, you can move on to the next step, which is to make the sauce. Mix glutinous rice flour with water to form a paste, add sugar or salt according to personal taste, and stir well.
If you like to eat spicy, you can also add an appropriate amount of chili powder. The seasoning can be adjusted according to your taste and preferences. Once the seasoning is well stirred, the steamed pumpkin chunks can be poured in and tossed with a spatula so that each piece of pumpkin is evenly coated with a layer of sauce. Then place the pumpkin chunks in a dustpan and divide them apart without stacking them on top of each other. Then comes the process of sun drying. Leave the pumpkin chunks in the sun for another day or two, and then take them back when the surface is very dry.
Pay attention to turning the pumpkin chunks frequently to avoid drying out of the sun or mold. The dried pumpkin can be eaten directly, the taste is soft and chewy, and it is very sweet. Dried pumpkin can also be boiled in porridge, or steamed together in rice, and the taste is also very good. To sum up, it is not difficult to make dried pumpkin, as long as you pay attention to some small details, you can make delicious dried pumpkin. I hope you enjoy this little snack and look forward to sharing your own production experience and taste adjustment.
Skill summary: 1. Pumpkin should use old pumpkin, high sugar, very little water, and it tastes sweet. 2. Whether the pumpkin is good or not, all rely on the sauce. Use glutinous rice flour to mix the paste, add sugar or salt according to personal taste, not too thick, otherwise it will not be wrapped. You can use flour, but the taste will be worse. 3. The finished dried pumpkin is a small snack, which can be eaten directly, or boiled in porridge, or steamed together in rice.