Many people like to eat balsam pear in summer. It's very refreshing when boiled and boiled. Balsam pear has the effect of clearing fire, detoxifying, reducing weight and lowering blood sugar, which is deeply loved by health people. So will the blanching of bitter melon cause the loss of nutrition? Today we talk about this problem.
It takes a few minutes to blanch balsam pear
The reason why Momordica charantia needs to be blanched before eating is that the content of oxalic acid in Momordica charantia is relatively high, 459 mg per 100 grams of Momordica charantia. These oxalic acids combine with calcium in the body to form calcium oxalate, which is certainly harmful to the body.
Blanch and scald the bitter gourd for no more than 1 minute, then immediately remove the bitter gourd and immerse it in ice water to cool down quickly, and then immediately remove the drain water after the temperature drops to room temperature.
Will bitter melon blanching lose nutrition
Balsam pear won't lose all nutrients after scalding with boiling water.
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Balsam pear has a bitter, non-toxic and cold nature, which can enter the heart, liver, spleen and lung channels. It has the functions of clearing away heat and heat, clearing eyes and detoxifying, reducing blood pressure and sugar, diuresis and cooling blood, relieving fatigue and clearing heart, benefiting qi and strengthening yang. It has the functions of clearing away the cold and thirst, clearing away the heat and toxin, clearing the heart and eyes, supplementing qi and eliminating fatigue, benefiting the kidney and diuresis. Balsam pear contains many kinds of vitamins and minerals. It contains special ingredients for clearing fat and reducing weight, which can accelerate detoxification. According to the research, it also has good hypoglycemic, antiviral and anti-cancer effects. In every 100 grams of balsam pear, water accounts for 94%, containing 1 gram of protein and 3.7 grams of carbohydrate, which can provide 71.2 kilojoules of heat. Balsam pear contains a substance with antioxidant effect, which can strengthen capillaries, promote blood circulation and prevent arteriosclerosis. Balsam pear also has the effect of clearing away heat, heat, swelling and toxin.
How to stir fry bitter gourd without suffering
Balsam pear contains a substance called cucurbitacin, so it tastes bitter. Common methods to remove bitter taste of bitter melon are as follows:
1. Stir fry: stir fry balsam pear and pepper together to reduce the bitterness. Wash and shred balsam pear. Heat the wok without oil. Pour the balsam pear shred into the wok and stir. If it's too dry, add a little water. Stir fry it until it's cooked and ready to use. Then stir fry the shredded peppers in a hot oil pan, stir fry the shredded balsam pear, add some salt and sugar, and leave the pan.
2. Salting: Sprinkle the sliced melon with salt and marinate for a while, then filter out the water to reduce the bitterness.
3. Water Zhuo: cut the bitter gourd into pieces, first boil it with water, then soak it in cold water, so that the bitterness can be eliminated, but the flavor of the bitter gourd is also lost.
4. Water bleaching: split the bitter melon, remove the seeds, cut it into strips, rinse it with cold water, gently pinch it while washing, change the water after washing for a while, rinse it three or four times repeatedly, and the bitter juice will be lost with the water. After the bitter melon is cooked, it tastes delicious, slightly bitter and sweet.
5. Ice: after slicing balsam pear, soak it in ice water for a period of time and then take it out, so that the bitterness can be reduced. Or put it in the refrigerator to freeze.
6. High temperature: the slice of balsam pear is scalded with boiling water and then used again.