Eggplant is a colorful delicacy, and its name comes from the combination of eggplant and flower rolls. Eggplant is a common vegetable, while Hanamaki is a traditional Chinese noodle dish. In the process of making eggplant flowers, the eggplants are sliced ??into thin slices, then wrapped in flower rolls, fried, and finally served with a special sauce, which is delicious and rich in texture.
Steps to make eggplant flowers
1. Preparation materials: eggplant, flower rolls, flour, starch, eggs, salt, oil, onion, ginger, garlic, chili, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, Cooking wine.
2. Cut the eggplant into thin slices and cut the flower roll into small sections.
3. Prepare the batter: Mix the flour, starch, eggs, and salt thoroughly, add an appropriate amount of water, and stir into a paste.
4. Dip the eggplant slices into the batter and wrap them with flower rolls.
5. Heat the pan with cold oil, put the wrapped eggplant flowers into the pan and fry until golden brown.
6. Prepare the sauce: Chop the onion, ginger, garlic, and pepper, add soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and cooking wine and mix thoroughly.
7. Take out the fried eggplant blossoms, drain the oil, pour into the sauce and mix well.
The taste and nutritional value of eggplant flowers
The taste of eggplant flowers is very rich. The deliciousness of the eggplant is combined with the crispiness of the flower rolls, and the taste is even more delicious when paired with a special sauce. In addition, eggplant is rich in vitamins and minerals, which can lower blood lipids, lower blood sugar, and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Hanamaki is a low-fat, high-carbohydrate food that can provide the energy needed by the human body.
Variations of eggplant flowers
Eggplant flowers are a very creative delicacy, and its preparation method is also very flexible. In addition to the traditional eggplant blossoms, there are many variations, such as:
1. Purple potato blossoms: Replacing eggplants with purple sweet potatoes, the eggplant blossoms produced are very beautiful in color and taste very good.
2. Eggplant flowers stuffed with meat: Add meat filling to the eggplant flowers to increase the richness of the taste.
3. Seafood eggplant flowers: Add seafood, such as shrimps, fish, etc. to the eggplant flowers to make it taste more delicious.