Kidney beans is what beans
Kidney beans, also known as flower beans, the emperor beans, because of its shape such as human kidneys, the whole body covered with red meridian pattern and named. In the old days for the court tribute, also known as the holy beans, the emperor beans; there are also shaped like a purse with money, also known as fortune beans, purse beans, rich beans; it is said that long-term consumption of nourishing yin and yang, strong body, multiply the power of the efficacy of the beans, also known as the waist of the beans, yang beans; the nature of the peace, taste sweet, with the elimination of dampness, tonifying the blood, stomach, kidney, skin and anti-aging efficacy. Kidney bean flavor is very delicious, taste smooth, tender, fresh, powder, can be called beans a best.
It can be differentiated by the color of the seeds into three kinds: white kernel, flower kernel and large flower kernel. Kidney bean leaves green, ternate compound leaves, with a long petiole, leaflets heart-shaped. Flowers are drawn from between the petiole and the stem, the stalk is long, and the flowers are borne in bunches of yellowish-white flowers at the end. The flowers are followed by pods, which are flat and curved, hard and leathery at maturity, with 2-4 seeds, globose, ellipsoid, or kidney-shaped, and white, yellow, brown, or mottled seed coat. Fresh young bean kernels are edible.
Kidney bean pods are fibrous, is one of the few legumes that do not eat the pods, winter and spring for the peak production period. Protein and fat is the top of the beans, eaten often can supply a lot of calories. Fresh beans are tender and sweet, can be boiled or canned, can also be frozen and stored, is popular with domestic consumers of a valuable legume vegetables, is one of the three treasures of Guidong local specialties. Guidong's banquet also have no (kidney) beans not mat said. Therefore, the "king of beans" is known as.
Effects and functions of kidney beans
1, strengthening the spleen: for weak spleen qi, transport weak due to the epigastric distension and fullness, loose stools, loss of appetite, tiredness and fatigue.
2, yang and waist: for the treatment of kidney yang deficiency caused by impotence, lumbago, frequent urination and supplement the five organs of the gas deficiency.
3, weight loss: low-fat, low-calorie, suitable for weight loss or obese people.
4, eliminating fat and lowering blood pressure: can soften and protect blood vessels, and has the effect of lowering blood lipids and cholesterol in the human body.
5, diuretic edema: can remove toxins and excess water, promote blood and water metabolism, diuretic, edema effect.
6, other effects: with the spleen and kidney, enhance appetite, anti-rheumatism effect on obesity, hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, arteriosclerosis has a therapeutic effect, the most magical is the flower beans can be reduced to a variety of meats in the fat, it is a miraculous soup good, enjoy the folk "king of beans," known as. Flower beans are quite nutritious, protein content of up to 18% and as many as 17 kinds of amino acids, with blood and calcium, and the treatment of coronary heart disease, is the beans in the treasures.
The nutritional value of kidney beans is the basis of all its effects. Kidney beans are not only rich in nutritional value, but it is also a delicious feast, stewed chicken, stewed pork ribs are particularly appetizing, very suitable for people prone to fire to eat. In your spare time, you can try to use kidney beans to do some delicious to treat yourself.
Kidney Bean Method Method 1,
Ingredients: 600 grams of kidney beans, 5000 cc of water, 1 tbsp of sugar
Directions: Wash kidney beans and soak in water for 2 hours, put them into boiling water and cook them over medium-high heat until the water boils again, and then cover the pot and turn to a low heat to cook for 45 minutes, then drain them and add sugar to season them evenly.
Method 2,
Main ingredients: 1 piece of meat, kidney beans 300 grams, salt, soy sauce a little
1. Fifth meat cut into cubes.
2. Wash the kidney beans.
3. Put a little oil in the pan and fry the pork first.
4. and then kidney beans, salt, soy sauce, stir fry well into the hot water, the water over the can, small fire simmer until the kidney beans can be soft and rotten.