Winter melon is cool in nature, sweet and light in taste. It can promote water, detoxify, lose weight, moisten lungs and reduce phlegm. Especially in the hot summer, winter melon can better clear heat and relieve summer heat;
Cowpea has a flat taste and has the effects of regulating the middle and replenishing qi, strengthening the stomach and kidney, regulating the five internal organs, regulating the appearance and nourishing the body, nourishing the essence, and stopping thirst.
Roasted white gourd with sour cowpeas
Recipe Recommendations
- sour cowpea 6 pieces
- winter melon 500 grams
- red pickled pepper of 3
- garlic the 2
- Jiang 1 small piece
Steps for Roasted white gourd with sour cowpeas

1
Cut the wax gourd into small triangles.
2
Chop sour cowpeas, pat garlic, shred ginger, and shred red pickled peppers.
3
Add the oil to the hot pan, first add garlic, ginger, and red pickled peppers. After stir-frying until fragrant, add sour cowpeas and stir-fry together. When there is spicy, add winter melon and stir fry.
4
Stir the ingredients evenly, then add water to just cover the ingredients.
5
About ten minutes, wait for the winter melon to become transparent, add salt, thicken, and start the pan.Roasted white gourd with sour cowpeas Make Tips
Cooking every day is frustrating; it’s the same dishes over and over again, and I don’t know how to make the difficult ones. Yesterday I bought some winter melon. Remembering that the cowpeas I put in the pickling jar (which almost every Sichuan family has) a few days ago should be ready, I decided to make braised winter melon with sour cowpeas. I didn't use any seasonings other than salt for this dish. Although the flavor of the sour cowpeas is strong, it still preserves the subtle sweetness of the winter melon, so it really brings out the authentic natural taste, (*^__^*)...