steamed pumpkin

By EfrainKautzer

steamed pumpkin
According to the note of Compendium of Materia Medica, pumpkin is warm and sweet in nature, enters the spleen and stomach meridians. It has the functions of replenishing the middle and replenishing qi, diminishing inflammation and relieving pain, resolving phlegm and discharging pus, detoxifying and killing insects, generating liver qi, nourishing liver blood, and protecting fetus. Pumpkin flowers and fruits are extremely rich in nutrients. Pregnant women eating pumpkin flowers and fruits can not only promote the development of fetal brain cells and enhance their vitality, but also prevent pregnancy complications such as pregnancy edema and hypertension, promote blood coagulation and prevent postpartum hemorrhage.

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Steps for steamed pumpkin

  • Make  step 0
    1
    Wash and peel the pumpkin, cut it into pieces, and you can figure out how it looks.
  • Make  step 1
    2
    Wash red dates, soak for a while, and remove the cores.
  • Make  step 2
    3
    Soak hair with lily (fresh lily is best).
  • Make  step 3
    4
    Place the pumpkin on a plate, place the red dates, and place the lily in the middle.
  • Make  step 4
    5
    Put it into the pan and steam over high heat.
  • Make  step 5
    6
    Pour out the water from the pumpkin plate, add a tablespoon of honey, stir well, and pour on the pumpkin.
  • steamed pumpkin Make Tips

    1. No matter how beautiful the pumpkin is, I cut it casually, heh! 2. It is best to have fresh lilies, but if there is no one, we have to use dry ones. 3. No honey can be replaced with white sugar. When steaming, sprinkle white sugar first and then steam.