Nowadays, the dog days have entered, and many people have experienced bitter summer. Everyone wants to eat something cold, so various ice congee with fruity, sweetness, salty and nutritious flavor frequently appears on restaurants and family tables. After drinking the clear and cool ice porridge, it cools off the heat and appetites. Coupled with a few refreshing dishes, the bitter summer immediately becomes no longer unbearable.
Green and fragrant lotus leaf sweet potato and mung bean paste is the most common snack dessert in my family in summer that not only prevents heat and heat but also has weight loss effects.
Lotus leaves contain a variety of alkaloids such as limonine, protonuciferine and nuciferine and vitamin C. Qingxiang Shengsan has the effect of clearing heat and toxic materials, relieving heat and dampness, invigorating the spleen and rising the yang, dispelling blood stasis and stopping bleeding. Lotus leaves also have good effects in lowering blood lipids, cholesterol and weight loss. Therefore, China has regarded lotus leaves as a good medicine for weight loss since ancient times.
Sweet potatoes are low in calories and feel full. Whether used as staple food or non-staple food, they are a good weight loss food. Every 100 grams of sweet potatoes contains only 0.2 grams of fat, which is 1/4 of that of rice. Therefore, sweet potatoes are the best among low-calorie, low-fat foods. In addition, sweet potatoes also contain balanced nutrients. Such as vitamins A, B, and C, cellulose and more than 10 trace elements such as potassium, iron, and copper. Among them, cellulose can play a good stimulating effect on intestinal peristalsis and promote smooth excretion. At the same time, because the fibrous structure cannot be absorbed in the intestine, it has the special function of preventing sugar from turning into fat. Therefore, nutritionists call sweet potatoes the most balanced health food and the most ideal and low-cost diet food.
In the hot summer, mung beans are one of the most popular foods for people to relieve heat and detoxify. Mung beans taste sweet and cool in nature and have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. In summer, people who work in high temperatures sweat a lot, lose a lot of water and fluid, and the electrolyte balance in the body is destroyed. Using mung bean soup to replenish is the most ideal method. It can clear summer heat, replenish qi, quench thirst and diuretic. It can not only replenish water, but also replenish inorganic salts in a timely manner, which is of great significance for maintaining the balance of water-liquid electrolytes. Green beans also have detoxification effects. In case of organophosphorus pesticide poisoning, lead poisoning, alcoholism (drunkenness) or taking the wrong medicine, you can first pour a bowl of mung bean soup for emergency treatment before being rescued in the hospital. People who often work in toxic environments or come into contact with toxic substances should eat mung beans regularly to detoxify and protect health. Regular consumption of mung beans can supplement nutrients and enhance physical strength.
Okay, I'm too long-winded, so let's get back to the topic and immediately present Jing Chef's dessert-emerald green fragrance lotus leaf sweet potato and mung bean paste. I hope everyone likes it too.
Lotus leaf sweet potato mung bean paste
By VenaWehner
Recipe Recommendations
- sweet potato appropriate amount
- mung bean appropriate amount
- brown sugar appropriate amount
- rock sugar appropriate amount
- water appropriate amount
- sweetening
- cook
- an hour
- ordinary
Steps for Lotus leaf sweet potato mung bean paste
1
Soak mung beans in clear water for 1 hour first, which saves time when cooking.
2
Remove the center of the lotus leaf, as shown in the picture. (This way, the soup will not be too astringent)
3
Tear off the edges of the lotus leaf as shown in the picture; then wash them and tear them into large pieces, not too small to avoid too much debris and affecting the taste.
4
Put the mung beans and lotus leaves together in the pan and boil, bring to a boil over high heat, and slowly cook for about 40 minutes on low heat.
5
Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into small pieces.
6
Remove the cooked lotus leaf.
7
Then, put the sweet potatoes in, bring them to the boil over high heat, and cook them over medium heat.
8
Add appropriate amount of brown sugar or rock sugar after cooking, depending on your taste;(This time I put brown sugar) Green fragrant lotus leaf sweet potato and mung bean paste, which can be used as hot or cold drinks. When cold drinks, let it cool, place it in the refrigerator and refrigerate for 15 minutes to taste the delicious dessert.Lotus leaf sweet potato mung bean paste Make Tips
It is common knowledge that the same mung beans, when cooked differently, can result in variations not only in taste but also in efficacy. In fact, this principle applies not only to mung beans but also to food and medicinal ingredients in general. For instance, different processing methods for herbs like Codonopsis and honeysuckle yield different effects; similarly, fruits like pears have different properties when eaten raw versus cooked. Therefore, when it comes to dietary health, what we eat and how we eat it should indeed be based on practical realities, individual needs, and specific conditions. Only in this way can we achieve the goals of dietary and medicinal therapy, thereby benefiting our health. This also aligns with the essence of China's time-honored traditional culture: to appreciate the beauty of heaven and earth, analyze the principles of all things, and thereby adapt to the times and act according to the occasion. [Chef Jing's Friendly Tip]: If fresh lotus leaves are unavailable and you use dried ones, be sure to place them in a small gauze bag to prevent excessive fragments from affecting the texture; people who are thin or weak in qi (vital energy) and blood should take lotus leaves with caution. Mung beans are cold in nature; those with weak spleens or stomachs should not consume too many. Those suffering from chronic gastroenteritis, chronic hepatitis, or hypothyroidism should avoid eating excessive amounts of mung beans. Mung beans should not be cooked until they are too mushy, as this may destroy organic acids and vitamins, reducing their heat-clearing and detoxifying effects. Do not eat mung bean products while taking medication, especially warm tonics, to avoid reducing the efficacy of the medicine. Undercooked mung beans have a strong raw smell and can easily cause nausea or vomiting after consumption.