Osmanthus sugar lotus

Osmanthus sugar lotus

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material:

Lotus root and glutinous rice, 100 grams of rock sugar, 100 grams of brown sugar, 1300 grams of water.

method:

1. Soak the glutinous rice overnight and refrigerate it when it is hot.

2. Wash and peel the lotus root, cut the lotus root from about 2 cm from the front and back ends of the lotus root, and leave the lotus cover for later.

3. Stuff the soaked glutinous rice into the lotus hole, fill it as much as possible, and fix it with a toothpick.

4. Put the root parts of the stuffed glutinous rice into the pot, add rock sugar, brown sugar, water, cover and cook for more than 2 hours (you can also use a rice cooker or pressure cooker, etc.). If you want the color of the sugar lotus to be a little red, you can turn off the heat and cool, and then put the pot together in the refrigerator for one night.

5. Slice and drizzle with osmanthus sauce.

Comments:

Chinese medicine believes that the lotus taste is sweet, cold, belongs to the heart meridian, liver meridian, spleen meridian and stomach meridian, has the effect of clearing heat and vitality, cool blood stasis, hemostasis, and the nutritional value of lotus root is relatively high, rich in vitamins, starch, protein, dietary fiber and calcium, phosphorus, iron and other mineral elements. Eating some lotus root in moderation can effectively increase the intake of dietary fiber and prevent the occurrence of constipation.

Special reminder, the seven-hole lotus root and the nine-hole lotus root are different, and the taste of the two is also very different. The seven-hole lotus root is called safflower root and has a pink flowering color. This lotus is somewhat bitter to eat, and the starch content is high, suitable for soup or lotus puree, not suitable for cold mixing; nine-hole lotus root is called white flower lotus, the blossom is white, this lotus is crisp and sweet to eat, the water content is more, suitable for stir-frying and cold mixing.

Popular Science Support:

Nursing Department of Xiangshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Huangpu District

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