Peanuts are crispy, salty and delicious, and have the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, clearing away heat and promoting fluid production. Foodies, do you know how to make boiled peanuts? Will there be a different style if you make it yourself? Below I will introduce to you how to cook peanuts, let’s take a look! How to cook peanuts

Method 1:

Ingredients: 500 grams of peanuts;

Seasonings: 2 spoons of salt, 2 star anise, 1 hour of Sichuan peppercorns Pinch, appropriate amount of water, 1 spoon of allspice powder, 1 pinch of fennel seeds

Steps:

1. Wash the peanut kernels, put them into a bowl, fill them with water, and soak them at least Cook for 2 hours

2. Put the soaked peanuts into the pot, add salt and seasonings, mix evenly, add enough water, turn to low heat after the water boils, cook for about 20 minutes to half After an hour, wait until the peanuts are cooked and tasty, simmer for a while, then serve on a plate;

Method 2:

Ingredients: 500g of peanuts;

Seasoning: appropriate amount of oil, appropriate amount of salt;

Steps:

1. This is peanuts that have been soaked all night. Because they are cooked at noon, they have been soaked all morning. . It is soaked with aniseed;

2. Take out the peanuts and set aside;

3. Put water in the pot;

4. Pour the soaked peanuts into the pot;

5. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for half an hour. 6. After cooking, add salt and soak for a while before serving.

Method three:

Ingredients: 500 grams of peanuts, 200 grams of dendrobium;

Seasoning: appropriate amount of oil, appropriate amount of salt;

Steps:

1. Wash the dendrobium and cut into sections about 1 cm long;

2. Remove the moldy particles from the peanuts, wash and drain;

3. Pour an appropriate amount of water into the pot, add salt and spices, wait for the salt to dissolve, pour in the peanuts, and put the dendrobium into the pot at the same time, put it on a high fire and bring it to a boil, then move to a stewing fire and simmer for about 1 hour, until the peanuts The rice is cooked and ready to serve.

Method 4:

Ingredients: 1000 grams of peanuts;

Seasonings: 2 spoons of salt, 2 star anise, 1 piece of cinnamon;

Steps:

1. Wash the peanuts with water until no sediment settles. 2. Use your thumb and index finger to gently press the front end of the peanuts to crack the shells. Make a small opening. Press all the peanuts in turn to make a small opening, which will make it easier to absorb the flavor when cooking

3. Pour the processed peanuts into the pressure cooker

4. Add water. , the ratio of water to peanuts is 1:1

5. Add a piece of cinnamon and two star anise (if you like a strong taste, you can put some of whatever spices you have at home. If you like spicy, you can put a few Cook each dried chili pepper together)

6. Add 4 tablespoons of salt, about 20 grams. 10 grams of salt per pound of peanuts is more appropriate

7. Stir the peanuts with a shovel to mix the salt and peanuts evenly

8. Cover and cook for 20 minutes until cooked Do not open the lid of the pot immediately after cooking, simmer for another half an hour before opening the lid of the pot

9. Take out the peanuts, control the water, and then you can eat them. The rest continues to soak in the juice. The longer it soaks, the more delicious it will be.

Tips:

1. The peanuts must be cleaned until no sediment settles when soaked in water. Oh, otherwise it would not be salt water peanuts but mud peanuts!

2. Before cooking the peanuts, lightly press the front end of the peanuts with your thumb and index finger. The peanut shell will crack a small opening, so that the flavor of the soup will be easily available when cooking. Once inside, the peanut kernels will take in the flavor quickly.

3. Do not pour away the water in which the peanuts are boiled. Keep the peanuts soaked in the juice and take out some when eating.

4. Store uneaten peanuts in a crisper in the refrigerator. Pour in some peanut cooking soup during storage so that the peanuts will not dry out and affect the taste. Nutritional value of peanuts:

1. Promote the growth and development of the human body: Peanuts contain extremely high calcium content. Calcium is the main component of human bones, so eating more peanuts can promote the growth and development of the human body.

2. Promote cell development and improve intelligence: Peanut protein contains more than ten kinds of amino acids needed by the human body. Among them, lysine can improve children's intelligence, and glutamic acid and aspartic acid can promote cell development. Develop and enhance the brain's memory capabilities.

3. Anti-aging and preventing premature aging: The catechins contained in peanuts have a strong anti-aging effect on the human body, and lysine is also an important component in preventing premature aging. Regular consumption of peanuts is beneficial to the human body in delaying aging, so peanuts are also known as the "immortality fruit".

4. Moisten the lungs and relieve coughs: Peanuts are rich in fatty oils, which can moisten the lungs and relieve coughs. They are often used for chronic cough and asthma, bloody phlegm and other diseases.

5. Coagulation and hemostasis: Peanut coat contains oil and multiple vitamins, and contains substances that shorten the coagulation time. It can resist the dissolution of fibrin, promote the bone marrow to produce platelets, and is effective in treating various types of bleeding. It not only has the effect of stopping bleeding, but also has a certain therapeutic effect on the original disease, and is beneficial to the human body's hematopoietic function. ”

6. Prevent coronary heart disease: Peanut oil contains a large amount of linoleic acid, which can decompose cholesterol in the human body into bile acids and excrete them out of the body. Avoid cholesterol deposition in the body and reduce the chance of high cholesterol. Can prevent coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis.

7. Nourishing blood and promoting lactation: Peanuts are rich in fat, oil and protein, which can nourish qi and blood, nourish blood and promote lactation for those who have insufficient milk after childbirth.

8. Prevent intestinal cancer: When the soluble fiber in peanut fiber tissue is digested and absorbed by the human body, it will absorb liquid and other substances like a sponge, and then expand into a tape body and be excreted with the feces. When eating peanuts, they come into contact with many harmful substances and absorb certain toxins, thereby reducing the accumulation of harmful substances in the body and their toxic effects, and reducing the chance of intestinal cancer.

1. Peanuts can promote blood coagulation and promote thrombosis, so people with high blood viscosity or blood clots should not eat them;

2. Peanuts contain a lot of fat and require more bile to be digested, so patients with gallstones should not eat them;

3. People with yin deficiency and internal heat should not eat fried peanuts to avoid adding heat and causing fire;

4. People should not eat peanuts that have become moldy because they are highly carcinogenic. of aflatoxin