How to make wrinkled amaranth How to make wrinkled amaranth

Do you know what Amaranthus chinensis is? If you don't know, let me tell you. It is a unique wild plant in China. It grows mostly in plateaus with an altitude of more than 1,000 meters. It is a dish with excellent medicinal effects. The whole plant of Amaranthus chinensis can be used as medicine, with many effects such as diuresis, analgesia, swelling and detoxification. However, many people in life don't know Amaranthus chinensis at all, let alone know how to eat it. Today, let me tell you how to cook Amaranthus chinensis, and everyone can learn how to eat this wild vegetable.

How to make Amaranthus cruciferus

Stir-fried Amaranth

1. Ingredients: 500 grams of young shoots of Amaranthus wrinkledus, a little chopped green onion, ginger and minced garlic, a little light soy sauce, MSG and salt.

2. Soak the picked Amaranthus in clean water for about an hour, then take it out and wash it thoroughly. This is because this wild vegetable mostly grows in the mountains and if it is not washed thoroughly, there may be residual toxins.

2. Wash the Amaranth and drain the water. Heat the oil in a pan, add shredded ginger and chopped green onion and stir-fry until fragrant. Then stir-fry for a few times, add light soy sauce and put the washed Amaranth into the pan.

3. Stir-fry quickly over high heat. Add minced garlic, MSG and salt to season after cooking. Then serve.

Amaranth salad

1. Ingredients: 400g of Amaranthus chinensis, 1 cucumber, 1 head of garlic, a little soy sauce, sugar and salt, a little vinegar and sesame oil.

2. Wash the Amaranth and drain the water. Put water in a pot and bring it to a boil. Put the Amaranth in the pot and blanch it for two minutes. Take it out and put it in cold water for a while. Then take it out and drain the water for later use.

3. Cut the cucumber into thin strips, peel the garlic and cut it into minced garlic, put them into the washed Amaranth, add the prepared seasoning and mix well, finally add sesame oil to enhance the flavor, and the healthy cold Amaranth is ready.