Cutting the pumpkin into pieces is the most painful thing. A pumpkin is broken down into fine circles of about 5 mm, not to mention it takes a lot of effort. The knife skill is poor, and a lot of it is cut off, but it does not damage the dried melon output. In order to connect in series, other holes were made in these melon strips, cut, soaked in clear water, and taken out after 30 minutes to dry the strings. (Note: It is of course best to use natural materials such as bamboo and wood when drying. If not, you can also remove the clean clothes rack that is completely sprayed, as long as the metal and the water in the pumpkin do not react chemically. )
The advantage of autumn is that the sunshine is warm, the autumn wind bursts and the air is dry, which is most suitable for making all kinds of pickles. No, pumpkins dried in the morning will droop a lot in the afternoon. Generally, on the fourth morning, the pumpkin rings have been dehydrated and can be cooked in half a day.
4, because the quantity is small and there is no special steamer, the rice cooker occupies this position. After the water is boiled, put the dried pumpkin into a small steamer in batches, close the lid and steam for about 6 minutes-of course, you can also turn it upside down and cook it evenly. If necessary, the cooking time can be extended. In the process of cooking, the fragrance poured out of the pot and I couldn't help but taste some. Not bad. Tastes like persimmon, soft and sweet!
5. Then, dry the steamed pumpkin. Similarly, natural drying tools, such as bamboo boards, are the best. If not, you can also use a hollow grid and padded clean gauze instead. In less than half a day, the water content of wax gourd has been lower than 10%, so it can be sized. This step is still done by the rice cooker.
6, in fact, if you just eat at home, steaming is enough. If you want to reach the standard of beautiful and tidy goods, you need sizing.
7. Wash the rice cooker, pour a bowl of water and boil it. While waiting for the water to boil, prepare the thickening liquid-mix thickening powder and water evenly according to the ratio of 1: 10, and the amount of the prepared liquid is the same as the amount of water poured into the pot before. After the water in the pot is boiled, slowly pour it into the powder stall, stirring it continuously until it is cooked into a slurry.
8. Next, put the dried pumpkin into the pot, soak it evenly in the slurry, and then take it out. After sizing, spread it out and dry it-at this time, you can flatten the curled melon rings to make the appearance more tidy. Depending on the weather, it usually takes about a day to dry until it doesn't feel greasy
9. The dried pumpkin can be eaten directly, served with rice or porridge, and fried with other ingredients, so that people can make various foods with different characteristics. Crystal clear, soft and spicy, it tastes endless and can't stop!