How to make delicious fried lentil and pepper

In fact, lentils not only taste good, but more importantly, they can also play a certain role in preventing diseases for the human body. Because lentils contain a large amount of trace elements, eating more of them can help improve the body's immunity and prevent dysentery. When eating lentils, the most common way to prepare them is to stir-fry them. Or stir-fried lentils and peppers is also a simple method, but how to make stir-fried lentils and peppers more delicious?

Benefits of Lentils

1. Antibacterial and antiviral effects

100% white lentil decoction using the flat paper method has an inhibitory effect on Shigella and; it has a detoxifying effect on vomiting caused by food poisoning, acute gastroenteritis, etc. The aqueous extract of white lentil has an inhibitory effect on Columbia SK virus in mice.

2. Impact on immune function

0.3 ml of 20% white lentil cold salt extract promotes the formation of active E-rosettes, that is, it enhances the activity of T lymphocytes and improves the immune function of cells.

3. Get rid of heat

Lentils can strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach, which is beneficial for eliminating summer heat and dampness. It is used for vomiting and diarrhea caused by summer heat and dampness, and disharmony between the spleen and stomach. It is often used together with other heat-removing and dampness-removing drugs such as Elsholtzia ciliata and Magnolia officinalis to enhance the efficacy, such as Elsholtzia ciliata powder. Lentils can also detoxify, such as detoxifying alcohol, and are often used together with kudzu flowers and white cardamom.

4. Strengthen the spleen

Lentils are sweet and enter the spleen and stomach meridians. They are a good medicine for strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, which can nourish the spleen without being greasy and remove dampness without being too dry. It is used for fatigue, weakness, poor appetite, loose stools and diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency and dampness. It is used together with ginseng and Atractylodes macrocephala to enhance the effect of strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, such as Shenling Baizhu Powder. It is used for women with spleen deficiency, leukorrhea, fatigue and weakness, and can be used together with Atractylodes macrocephala and cuttlefish bone.

5. Lower blood sugar

The amylase inhibitors contained in lentils have the effect of lowering blood sugar in the body.

6. Prevent constipation

Dietary fiber can promote intestinal peristalsis and prevent constipation. Lentils are rich in dietary fiber, making them an ideal food for patients suffering from constipation.

7. Prevent nutritional deficiencies

Lentils contain high levels of zinc, which can effectively promote the body's growth and development and enhance hematopoietic function. Lentils are low in sodium and are suitable for patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, nephritis, etc. Regular and appropriate consumption of lentils can provide the human body with a variety of nutrients and prevent various nutrient deficiency diseases.

8. Anti-cancer and cancer prevention

The phytohemagglutinin in lentils can cause cancer cells to agglutinate and structural changes occur on the surface of tumor cells, thereby exerting a cytotoxic effect. It can also promote the transformation of lymphocytes, enhance immunity against tumors, inhibit tumor growth, and play a role in preventing and fighting cancer.

Lentils method:

1. Spicy pepper and lentil shreds

Ingredients preparation: 250 grams of lentils, 30 grams of red pepper, one spoon of light soy sauce, half a teaspoon of salt, and two spoons of water.

Cooking method:

1. Wash the lentils, drain them, stack three or four together and cut them into shreds. Cut the lentils into shreds with a knife, cut the chili peppers into shreds, and chop the garlic into minced pieces with a knife.

2. Heat oil in a wok and stir-fry the minced garlic over low heat. Turn to medium-high heat and add the shredded lentils and stir-fry for about three minutes.

3. Add a spoonful of light soy sauce and stir-fry evenly, add the chili pepper and stir-fry briefly, add about two spoonfuls of water, cover and simmer for two minutes.

4. Don’t add too much water. The purpose is to make the lentils better cooked and the finished product dry and fragrant.

5. After two minutes, the lentils will become noticeably darker in color. You can taste them to see if they are cooked. Uncooked lentils are poisonous. Turn up the heat, add half a teaspoon of salt and stir well.

2. Stir-fried lentils with dried chili peppers

Ingredients preparation: 200 grams of lentils, appropriate amount of dried chili, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of peanut oil, appropriate amount of light soy sauce, and appropriate amount of white sugar.

Cooking method:

1. Wash the lentils, soak them in light salt water for 20 minutes and then rinse with clean water. Tear off the old threads of the lentil pods and cut them into oblique shapes so that they are easier to absorb the flavor (I cut the lentil pods with a knife to make them look good in photos. In the past, I used to split the lentil pods in half by hand and they tasted better when cooked).

2. Prepare the dried chili peppers and cut the garlic cloves. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the dried chili peppers.

3. Heat the oil in the pan again and sauté the garlic cloves. Heat the pan over high heat and add the lentils and stir-fry. While frying, drip warm water from the edge of the pan into the lentils. Be sure to stir-fry constantly. When the lentils change color, add half a bowl of warm water, cover the pan and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.

4. When the lentils are stewed until the juice is almost dry, add the dried chilies and stir-fry. At the same time, add a little salt, a little light soy sauce, and a little sugar (chicken essence is also fine, but I don’t like it), mix well, and finally add a little peanut oil before serving, mix well and turn off the heat.

3. Stir-fried lentils and meat

Ingredients preparation: 280 grams of lentils, 2 green peppers, 220 grams of pork, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of sesame oil, appropriate amount of dry starch, appropriate amount of cooking wine, appropriate amount of vegetable oil, appropriate amount of chicken essence, and appropriate amount of dried chili.

Cooking method:

1. Wash the pork, cut it into slices, add appropriate amount of sesame oil, salt and dry starch, add cooking wine and mix well, and marinate for a while.

2. Remove the bean tendons from the lentils, wash them and set aside.

3. Remove the stems and seeds of the green peppers, wash them with clean water, and cut them into oblique pieces for later use.

4. Pour clean water into the pot and bring to a boil. Add a few drops of vegetable oil and appropriate amount of salt.

5. Put the green beans into the pot and blanch them. When the beans turn bright green, take them out and drain the water.

6. Place the pot on the fire, heat it up, pour in an appropriate amount of vegetable oil and heat it up, then stir-fry the pot with dried chilies.

7. Add the meat slices and stir-fry; when the meat slices turn white, add the beans into the pan and stir-fry; add the green peppers and keep stir-frying.

8. After all the ingredients are cooked, add appropriate amount of salt; add appropriate amount of chicken essence and stir-fry evenly; remove from the pan and serve.