Ingredients and methods of blueberry yam

Blueberry Yams

This blueberry yam puree is easy to make and is a frequently ordered dish in restaurants because there is a lot of room for creativity. Yams can be shaped into various shapes and paired with blueberry jam, which is very eye-catching. When we make this dish at home, we choose a simple shape. There is no need to cut or arrange it. Just mash the yam into a round ball and it will be very beautiful. If you don’t know, you might think it is ice cream!

This shape is very similar to ice cream, which can increase appetite in the hot summer. The blueberry sauce tastes sweet and sour and has an excellent taste.

You can also make the yam paste into different shapes. I used a cookie mold to make a Christmas tree and put the rest in a glass. It will definitely be popular with children.

Ingredients for Blueberry Yam

Yam Blueberry Jam

Milk Honey

How to make blueberry yam

1. Wash and peel the yam. It is best to wear gloves when handling the yam, because the yam skin and yam mucus will cause itching. Cut the processed yam into small pieces, put it in a steamer, and steam it. Steam until a chopstick can be easily inserted into the yam.

2. Take out the yam and mash it into paste with a spoon while it is still hot

3. Add a little salt to the yam paste

4. Add a little milk, the yam paste will be smoother and sweeter

5. Take a tablespoon of blueberry jam and dilute it with a little water

6. Add a spoonful of honey and mix well. Roll the yam into yam balls or other shapes, and then pour blueberry sauce on top.

Tips

1. Adding milk to the yam paste can make it smoother. You can also add coconut milk for a different flavor.

2. Adding a little salt to the yam puree can enhance the flavor and make the yam puree sweeter.

3. If you don’t feel it’s troublesome to boil blueberry jam with water, it’s also good to dilute it with water and then add some honey to adjust the concentration. Honey also has the effect of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements.

Chinese yam is a typical food and medicine ingredient with excellent therapeutic effects. It is also a commonly used medicinal material. The Chinese yam used in medicinal materials is dried Chinese yam slices, which are used to make soup and cook dishes. In daily diet therapy, we eat fresh Chinese yam as a staple food or in cooking.

The sticky threads of yam: When we handle yam, we are often annoyed by the sticky things. These sticky threads are a kind of mucin, a mixture of polysaccharide proteins, which can accumulate fat on the walls of cardiovascular vessels, make blood vessels strong, and prevent the premature occurrence of atherosclerosis.

Chinese medicine believes that yam can strengthen the spleen and stomach, and can be eaten by people with weak spleen and stomach and indigestion. Yam contains a lot of fiber, which can give you a clear sense of fullness after eating, and can control your appetite. Fiber can also promote intestinal peristalsis and prevent constipation.

Yam has obvious effects in strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi. We tend to feel sleepy in spring and summer, and eating yam can refresh us and relieve fatigue. It has been recorded in Sun Sixun's "Qianjin Fang" that yam is one of the recommended ingredients for nourishing spleen deficiency.