Winter melon and lean meat porridge

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Winter melon and lean meat porridge

Material

1 jin of winter melon, 1 corn, 250 grams of lean meat, 1 slice of ginger, salt to taste

Winter melon and lean meat porridge recipe

1. Remove the seeds from the winter melon, clean it and cut it into pieces.

2. Remove the corn husks but keep the corn silk; wash the corn and corn silk, and cut the corn into sections.

3. Wash the lean meat, cut into pieces and blanch.

4. Put winter melon, corn, lean meat and ginger slices into an electric sand cooker, add 1 liter of water and cook for 2 hours.

5. Add appropriate amount of salt to season.

Health Tips

Winter melon is produced in summer and is sweet and slightly cold. According to the "Bie Lu", "Winter melon tastes sweet and is slightly cold." The "Sui Xi Ju Diet" also records: "Winter melon clears away heat, nourishes the stomach and produces body fluids, cleanses filth and treats restlessness, eliminates carbuncle and promotes water flow, treats bloating, diarrhea, cholera, and detoxifies fish and wine." Tao Hongjing's "Ming Yi Bie Lu" also said: "Winter melon promotes urination and treats ascites and swelling." From this, we can see that in terms of the nature of food, winter melon has a slightly cold property and has the effect of promoting water and removing dampness. There are also records in the herbal medicines of various dynasties, all of which say that it can treat swelling, eliminate heat and toxins, and promote urination. Modern pharmacological research: Winter melon is rich in carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamin C.

In addition, winter melon contains protein and a large number of vitamins and minerals, which can not be ignored in skin care and whitening. The succinic acid contained in winter melon can effectively inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat. In addition, winter melon itself does not contain fat and has low calories, which is of great significance for preventing human obesity and can also help to keep fit. There is a folk saying: "Winter melon enters the house, not the medicine shop." Therefore, in the hot weather in summer, going out and getting hot and restless makes it easy for the body to produce heat toxins. In addition, many people like to drink cold products to relieve heat after sweating. If they are not careful, excessive consumption will cause water stagnation and weaken the spleen and stomach. At this time, winter melon peel can be used as an antidote. In addition to clearing away heat and relieving fever, it can also benefit water and moisture. When boiling winter melon water, if the skin and flesh can be boiled together, the effect will be better. Winter melon peel is the outer skin of winter melon. In daily life, winter melon is mostly used as food, and winter melon peel is mostly used for medicine. Its functions are similar. How to use winter melon peel: Winter melon peel water: 50 grams of winter melon peel. Method: Boil 3 bowls of winter melon peel soup, take 3 times a day. Effect: clears away heat and summer heat, diuresis.

Shrimp skin and winter melon soup: 50g winter melon skin, 10g shrimp skin, appropriate amount of starch and green onion. Seasoning: appropriate amount of sesame oil, salt, and peppercorns. Method: Fry the peppercorns with sesame oil until fragrant, add green onion, winter melon, and shrimp skin and stir-fry until cooked, add starch to make a soup, and finally season with salt before serving. Efficacy: Clears away heat and relieves summer heat, clears turbidity and stimulates appetite.