Today, I'm going to share with you Ham and Peas Braised Tofu. The main ingredients used today are tofu, ham and peas. The first two ingredients do not need much introduction, mainly want to talk about the peas. Today we are going to use green peas, also known as "tender peas".

Peas are rich in nutrients, not only protein, fat, sugar, crude fiber and other nutrients, and peas are high in potassium and low in sodium, which is very good for cardiovascular protection. Peas taste delicious, rounded shape, bright green color, since the beginning of the introduction of China, it is loved by the people.

As early as the Han Dynasty period, China began to grow peas, when peas were used as a grain supplement, is to wait for the fruit to ripen, ground into pea flour, and then eaten. Since the seeds, young pods and seedlings of peas are edible. So now the peas cultivated in China are divided into two main types, namely, peas for grain and peas for vegetables. The green peas we use are the young pea fruits that can be eaten as vegetables.

Steamed peas with ham and tofu

Required ingredients: green peas, ham, tofu, ginger, garlic, green onions, thirteen spices, pepper, cornstarch, salt, chicken essence

Cooking process is as follows:

1. Prepare some fresh pea pods, the best thing to do is to buy the color green, the seeds The best thing to do is to buy peas that are bright green in color and full of seeds.

2. Prepare a piece of tofu, a piece of ham and a bowl of peeled young peas. Cut the tofu into 2-centimeter cubes and the ham into small cubes.

3. First prepare some thirteen spices and pepper. Then take a small bowl and put in the chopped ginger, garlic and scallions. Finally, prepare a proper amount of cornstarch.

4. Boil hot water in a pot, and when the water boils, add a pinch of salt to the pot, and then put the chopped tofu into the water to cook for two minutes. Then put the chopped tofu into the water and cook for two minutes. Finally, prepare a bowl of water and put the boiled tofu into the water to cool down.

5. Prepare a frying pan, pour a moderate amount of cooking oil in the pan, put in the onion, ginger and garlic, and stir fry the flavor. Then pour in the green peas and stir-fry until the color deepens, then pour in the drained tofu.

6. Add the diced ham, then add the prepared thirteen spices and pepper. Finally, pour in the appropriate amount of water, and then all the ingredients together to simmer for about ten minutes or so.

7. Wait until the soup in the pot reduces significantly and the green peas are soft. Add water to the prepared starch and mix it into water starch. Then add the appropriate amount of salt and chicken seasoning in the pot, while hot, the water starch dripping into the pot thickening.

8. Finally, the cooked food, served on a plate can be.

This dish is soft and tender tofu, ham salty, peas are both tender and fragrant, the three ingredients are fully integrated together, it is really delicious!