Can bitter melon be used to make dumplings?

Bitter melon is a common vegetable in people’s daily life, and many people like to eat it. The most common way to eat bitter melon is to stir-fry it. Of course, many people also use bitter melon to make dumplings. In fact, as long as you master certain methods, the bitter melon dumplings you make can be quite delicious. Next, I will introduce to you in detail the production method of bitter melon dumplings.

1. How to make bitter melon dumplings

1. Wash the green onion and ginger, cut them into fine pieces and set aside; wash the bitter gourd, cut it in half, remove the seeds, cut it into slices, then cut it into pieces, and finally chop it into fine pieces and set aside;

2. Remove the fascia from the pork, wash it, and cut it into small pieces.

3. Pour an appropriate amount of peanut oil into the pot, add the bitter gourd after heating, stir-fry until the water is dry, and take out for later use.

4. Pour an appropriate amount of peanut oil into the pot again and heat it, add the minced pork and stir-fry. After it changes color, add the chili sauce and stir-fry until fragrant. Add chopped green onion, ginger, bitter gourd, soy sauce, salt and MSG, stir-fry evenly, let cool, and it is the filling.

5. Pour flour into water and knead into dough, add sugar for about 1 hour, knead thoroughly and roll into long strips, divide into small pieces weighing about 10 grams each, flatten them one by one, and roll them into round dumpling skins with thinner edges and thicker middles. Wrap the fillings and pinch them into raw dumpling skins.

6. Pour water into the pot, bring it to a boil, then add the raw dumpling dough in, gently pushing it in one direction with a spoon until the dumplings float to the surface of the water. Cover the pot, simmer for four or five minutes over a boiling but not boiling heat, pour in a little cold water, boil again and pour in more cold water, and cook until the dumplings are cooked through. They are ready to eat.

2. Nutrition of Bitter Melon Dumplings

Wheat flour: Flour is rich in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, etc. It has the effects of nourishing the heart and kidneys, strengthening the spleen and intestines, removing heat and quenching thirst. It is mainly used to treat internal restlessness, fever, thirst, diarrhea, carbuncle, traumatic bleeding and burns.

Bitter melon: Bitter melon contains chromium and insulin-like substances, which have obvious blood sugar lowering effects. It can promote the decomposition of sugar, improve the fat balance in the body, and is an ideal therapeutic food for diabetic patients. In addition, bitter melon also contains a unique physiologically active protein and rich B vitamins. Regular consumption can enhance the body's immune function and prevent and fight cancer. The bitter ingredient in bitter melon - quinine, can inhibit the over-excited body temperature center, promote diet, and relieve heat and fever.

Pork (fat and lean): Pork is rich in high-quality protein and essential fatty acids, and provides hemoglobin (organic iron) and cysteine ​​which promotes iron absorption, which can improve iron deficiency anemia. It has the effects of nourishing the kidney and blood, nourishing yin and moistening dryness. However, due to the high cholesterol content in pork, obese people and those with high blood lipids should not eat too much.

3. Foods that are incompatible with bitter melon dumplings

Pork (fat and lean): Pork should not be eaten with black plum, licorice, crucian carp, shrimp, pigeon meat, snails, almonds, donkey meat, lamb liver, coriander, turtle, water chestnut, buckwheat, quail meat, and beef. It is not advisable to drink a lot of tea after eating pork.