There are many ways to eat shepherd’s purse, including stir-frying and stuffing. The nutritional value of shepherd’s purse is very high. Shepherd's purse contains more carotene, vitamin C, vitamin B2, etc., which has a certain effect on the treatment of anemia, nephritis, and arthritis. And it contains more dietary fiber, which can relax the intestines and relieve constipation. Shepherd's purse is generally more abundant in spring. At this time, shepherd's purse is not only fresh, but also has high nutritional value. Shepherd's purse is most suitable for consumption in spring. Here are several ways to eat shepherd's purse:
1. Scrambled shepherd's purse with eggs 1. Remove the roots from the shepherd's purse, wash it, blanch it in boiling water, take it out and soak it in cold water for a few minutes, then Control dry moisture.
2. Crack the eggs into a bowl, add a little salt and mix well. Put the dried shepherd's purse into the egg liquid, add a little water and mix well.
3. Heat the wok and add an appropriate amount of vegetable oil. When it is 70% hot, pour the egg liquid into the wok and stir-fry until it forms lumps.
4. Sprinkle with chopped green onion and salt to taste before serving.
5. You can also choose to add chili pepper or not add chili pepper according to your personal taste. Shepherd's purse has high nutritional value. It has the functions of clearing heat, cooling blood, stopping bleeding, improving eyesight and relieving cough. It also has the functions of lowering blood pressure, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach. In addition, shepherd's purse can also prevent arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease; help prevent and treat cancer (such as breast cancer, lung cancer, leukemia, lymphosarcoma, etc.). Therefore, it is recommended that everyone eat more shepherd's purse in spring, which can play a role in health care.
2. Shepherd's purse dumplings
1. Wash and chop the pork, add cooking wine and soy sauce, mix well, then add an appropriate amount of minced onion and ginger, stir clockwise with chopsticks, and then Add a little sesame oil to enhance the fragrance;
2. Wash the shepherd's purse, remove the roots and chop into fine pieces;
3. Put the minced meat and shepherd's purse into a basin, add salt, sesame oil, MSG and mix well.
4. Pour the flour into a basin, add a small amount of salt and water and mix it into a dough. After mixing, leave it for about 10 minutes;
5. Take out the dough and roll it into a long strip. Cut into small pieces and then roll into thin dough;
6. Take a piece of dough and put it on the palm of your hand to wrap the filling;
7. Add water to the pot and bring to a boil , add the wrapped dumplings and cook until ready to eat.
Tip: The freshest and most tender time of shepherd’s purse is before or within two weeks after flowering. Wash the shepherd's purse, blanch it in boiling water, remove and chop it and set aside; then mix the shepherd's purse with pork stuffing, salt, soy sauce and MSG into a meat filling and set aside.
3. Stir-fried shredded pork with shepherd's purse 1. Wash the pork and cut into shreds. Put the pork into a bowl, add salt, water starch, and stir evenly; then add a small amount of water, stir evenly and set aside; wash the shepherd's purse. Try to choose shepherd's purse that is tender, as those that are too old will not be easy to fry.
2. Add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot. When the oil is hot, add the shredded pork and stir-fry quickly until it changes color. Then add the cut shepherd's purse into the pot and stir-fry for a while. Add salt, MSG and pepper. Season.
3. Tips: It is best to blanch this dish in hot water before frying. Because shepherd's purse is easy to cook, just blanch it.
Shepherd's purse has extremely high nutritional value. It is rich in carotene, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and other minerals and amino acids. Its nutritional value is higher than that of ordinary vegetables. In addition, the fat and sugar content of shepherd's purse is lower than that of Chinese cabbage, but the carotene content is five times that of Chinese cabbage. Eating shepherd's purse can not only help digestion, but also relieve constipation. Shepherd's purse is sweet and cool in nature and has the effects of clearing away heat and stopping bleeding, diuresis and eyesight, diuresis and swelling. It is a good product to assist in the treatment of thirst, red eyes, cough due to lung heat and other symptoms after measles.