Purple Sweet Potato

Introduction

Purple sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Poir. Convolvulaceae) is also called black sweet potato. Its flesh is purple to dark purple. In addition to the nutrients of ordinary sweet potatoes, it is also rich in selenium and anthocyanins. Purple sweet potato is one of the main raw materials of anthocyanins.

Nutritional value of purple sweet potato

In addition to the nutrients of ordinary sweet potatoes, purple sweet potatoes are also rich in selenium and anthocyanins. Purple sweet potatoes are rich in nutrients and have special health functions. They contain about 20% protein, including 18 kinds of amino acids, which are easily digested and absorbed by the human body, including 8 vitamins such as vitamin C, B, A and more than 10 mineral elements such as phosphorus and iron. They contain a large amount of anthocyanins with high medicinal value. Anthocyanins have preventive and therapeutic effects on more than 100 diseases and are known as the seventh essential nutrient after water, protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.

The efficacy and function of purple sweet potato

Purple sweet potatoes have a high cellulose content, which can increase the volume of stool, promote gastrointestinal motility, clean up mucus, gas and corruption in the intestinal cavity, excrete toxic substances and carcinogens in the stool, keep stools smooth, improve the digestive tract environment, and prevent the occurrence of gastrointestinal diseases. Zinc, iron, copper, manganese, calcium and selenium in purple sweet potatoes are all natural, and the iron and calcium content is particularly high. Selenium and iron are necessary elements for the human body to resist fatigue, anti-aging and blood tonic, and have good health care functions. Selenium is also the "king of anti-cancer", which is easily absorbed by the human body and effectively remains in the serum to repair the myocardium and enhance the body's immunity.

Side effects and contraindications of purple sweet potatoes

1. People with dampness blocking the spleen and stomach, qi stagnation and food accumulation should be cautious when eating purple sweet potatoes.

2. Purple sweet potatoes contain oxidase, which can easily produce gas. Eating too much can cause bloating, hiccups, and flatulence.

3. Purple sweet potatoes have a high sugar content. Eating too much can stimulate the secretion of gastric acid and cause heartburn.

4. Avoid eating purple sweet potatoes alone. Eat them with foods rich in high-quality protein for a more comprehensive nutritional experience.

How to make delicious purple sweet potato

Purple Sweet Potato Red Bean Paste Cake

Efficacy: Purple sweet potatoes are rich in iron, selenium and anthocyanins. Selenium and iron are essential elements for the human body to resist fatigue, anti-aging and blood supplement.

Ingredients: 3-4 purple sweet potatoes, appropriate amount of kidney bean paste, a mold

practice:

1. Wash the purple sweet potato, steam it, peel it, and mash it with a rolling pin.

2. Place a layer of plastic wrap on the chopping board, divide the purple sweet potato puree into 50g pieces, press them into round slices, and put 30g of filling on them.

3. Roll up the four corners of the plastic wrap and tighten it in one direction to form a ball shape.

4. Remove the plastic wrap, put the purple potato balls into the mooncake mold and press them tightly.

5. Put the mold upside down on the basin, lift the mooncake mold to remove it, put the pressed mooncake blank into the container, cover it and put it in the refrigerator

6. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours and then serve.

Purple Sweet Potato Porridge

Efficacy: Promote gastrointestinal motility, clear mucus, gas and corrupt substances retained in the intestinal cavity, excrete toxic substances and carcinogens in feces, maintain smooth bowel movements, improve the digestive tract environment, and prevent the occurrence of gastrointestinal diseases.

Ingredients: 1 purple sweet potato, 100g rice

practice:

1. Peel the purple sweet potato and cut it into small cubes for easy cooking.

2. Wash the rice and soak it in water for more than half an hour.

3. Put purple sweet potatoes and rice into a casserole, add enough water, bring to a boil and then turn to low heat.

4. Cook over low heat until the purple sweet potato melts and the porridge is thick. Stir frequently during the process, as porridge cooked in a casserole will easily sink to the bottom or burn.

5. After cooling to below 60 degrees, it can be eaten.

Purple Sweet Potato Soy Milk

Efficacy: Purple sweet potatoes are rich in protein, 18 kinds of amino acids that are easily digested and absorbed by the human body, 8 kinds of vitamins such as vitamin C, B, A, and more than 10 natural mineral elements such as phosphorus and iron. Purple sweet potatoes are rich in cellulose and contain a large amount of anthocyanins with high medicinal value.

Ingredients: Purple sweet potato, soybean, rock sugar

practice:

1. Peel the purple sweet potato and soak the soybeans the night before.

2. Dice the purple sweet potato and take out the soaked soybeans. Pour them into the soymilk maker, add an appropriate amount of water, select the five-grain soymilk, and wait for 15 minutes.

3. Filter out the bean dregs, but you can eat them as rice paste.

4. Finally, the soy milk turns into light purple.

Pumpkin and Purple Sweet Potato Soup

Efficacy: Dessert for women's beauty and health.

Ingredients: pumpkin, purple sweet potato, rock sugar.

practice:

1. Wash the pumpkin, peel, remove the seeds and cut into pieces.

2. Wash the purple sweet potato, peel it and cut it into pieces.

3. Put the pumpkin and purple sweet potato into a pot, add water, boil over high heat, then turn to medium-low heat and cook until the pumpkin and purple sweet potato are soft. Add rock sugar and cook until melted before serving.

Purple Sweet Potato Soy Milk Porridge

Ingredients: two purple sweet potatoes, 20 grams of soybeans, 30 grams of glutinous rice.

practice:

1. Prepare all the ingredients and soak the soybeans and glutinous rice in clean water for 20 minutes.

2. Peel the purple sweet potato and cut it into pieces, then pour it into the soy milk maker.

3. Pour in the soaked soybeans and glutinous rice, and add the required amount of water.

4. Plug in the power and press the Eight Treasure Rice Paste function until you hear the sound.

Purple Sweet Potato Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients: pumpkin, purple sweet potato, rock sugar.

practice

1. Remove the seeds from the pumpkin and cut it into small pieces. I used a small golden pumpkin, which has a very thin skin, so I didn’t peel it. If it’s an ordinary pumpkin, remember to peel it;

2. Peel the purple sweet potato and cut into small pieces;

3. Put pumpkin and purple sweet potato cubes into the soup pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer over low heat;

4. Cook until the pumpkin and purple sweet potato are soft, then add a small amount of rock sugar until it melts.

Osmanthus Purple Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients: purple sweet potato, brown sugar, dried osmanthus.

practice:

1. Wash and peel the purple sweet potato, cut it into pieces, put it into the pot, and add appropriate amount of water;

2. Add appropriate amount of brown sugar, bring to a boil over high heat, and simmer over low heat until the purple sweet potato is soft;

3. Before serving, sprinkle a little dried osmanthus to increase the aroma and beauty.

Red Dates and Purple Sweet Potato Rice

Ingredients: rice, purple rice, red dates, purple sweet potatoes, water, appropriate amount of rock sugar for seasoning

practice:

1. Soak the rice in cold water for 30 minutes.

2. Dice the purple sweet potato

3. Soak the cut purple sweet potato and red dates in the purple rice.

4. If you like sweet food, you can add some rock sugar and steam it in the rice cooker.

Medicinal value of purple sweet potato

Purple sweet potato is a healthy food with high health benefits. It can promote gastrointestinal motility, clear mucus retained in the intestinal cavity, improve the digestive tract environment, prevent gastrointestinal diseases, repair the myocardium, and enhance the body's immunity. People with dampness blocking the spleen and stomach, qi stagnation and food accumulation should eat purple sweet potatoes with caution.