Bananas are starch-rich fruits (and also the main ingredient of Minions). They are sweet in taste and cold in nature, capable of clearing heat and moistening the intestines, promoting gastrointestinal motility, but they are not suitable for people with a weak spleen and diarrhea.
Bananas can be harvested year-round. In ancient Indian and Persian folklore, the golden banana fruit was considered "a healthy fruit bestowed upon humanity by heaven."
Since bananas have so many benefits, today the editor will interpret this little magical man—banana—together with everyone. Let's see what its versatile ways of eating are.
Banana and Chestnut Pancakes
Chestnuts are a type of dried fruit with a high carbohydrate content, which can supply the body with more energy and help with fat metabolism. They have the effect of replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen, and nourishing the stomach and intestines.
Prepare ingredients: 100g cake flour, 1 banana, 2 eggs, 15g chestnuts, 50ml milk (or an equivalent amount of prepared baby formula), 1 teaspoon of white sugar, an appropriate amount of butter, and an appropriate amount of honey or chocolate sauce.
Step 1: Beat the eggs into a liquid, add milk, white sugar, and cake flour.
Step 2: Stir well until it becomes a batter.
Step 3: Peel the banana, cut into pieces, and put it in a blender to make a banana puree.
Step 4: Steam the chestnuts over water, then remove the shell and skin, and slice them.
Step 5: Heat a flat pan over low heat and brush the surface evenly with butter.
Step 6: Pour in the batter and quickly turn the pan to make a pancake.
Step 7: When the edges of the pancake are fried yellow, pour in the banana puree, sprinkle with chestnut slices, and fold the pancake in half before serving.
Step 8: Place the fried pancake on a plate.
Step 9: Drizzle with honey or chocolate sauce according to personal taste.
Banana Smoothie
Banana smoothie is rich in various nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamin C, etc., so the human body can get a variety of nutrients from bananas.
Prepare ingredients: 1 banana (about 60g), 200ml milk.
Step 1: Peel the banana and cut into small pieces.
Step 2: Put the banana and milk into a blender and blend evenly to eat.
Honey-roasted Banana
Honey-roasted bananas are nutritious and promote bowel movements.
Prepare ingredients: 3 bananas, 20g butter, 2 teaspoons of white sugar, 10ml lemon juice, an appropriate amount of honey.
Step 1: Put the butter and fine sugar into a flat pan and melt over low heat.
Step 2: Put the peeled bananas into the pan and fry until both sides are golden brown over low heat.
Step 3: Squeeze some lemon juice on the bananas and turn off the heat.
Step 4: Place the bananas in a baking bowl and drizzle with honey.
Step 5: Place in the middle of a preheated oven at 160°C and bake for about 8-10 minutes.
Pomegranate Banana Milk
Pomegranates contain a rich variety of nutrients. The vitamin C content is 1-2 times higher than that of apples, while the fat and protein content is relatively low. Making pomegranates into juice is convenient, delicious, and nutritious.
Prepare ingredients: 1 pomegranate, 1 banana, 250ml milk, 1 teaspoon of honey.
Step 1: Peel the pomegranate, cut it open, and take out the pomegranate seeds.
Step 2: Tear the white membrane off the pomegranate seeds, put them in a blender, add an appropriate amount of water, and blend the pomegranate into juice.
Step 3: Filter the pomegranate juice with a strainer and take the filtered juice.
Step 4: Peel the banana and cut into small pieces, put it into the blender with the pomegranate juice and 100ml of milk.
Step 5: Blend the ingredients into a smooth juice.
Step 6: Pour out the mixed juice, add the remaining milk and honey, and stir well.