How to make duck porridge with lotus and winter melon

I get excited just thinking about the holidays. During the holidays, the most comfortable thing is to get together with a few friends and eat delicious meals. It would be even better if the party could be held at home. Now let me introduce to you the method of cooking duck porridge with lotus flavor and winter melon.

1. Remove the center of the lotus leaf, as shown in the picture; (this way the soup will not be too astringent)

2.121 Soak the mushrooms in advance, remove the stems, wash and cut into slices; cut the ginger and shallots into small pieces;

3.212 Tear off the edge of the lotus leaf, as shown in the picture; then wash it and tear it into several large pieces. Don't tear it too small to avoid too much debris and affect the taste;

4. Peel the winter melon, wash it, and cut it into thick pieces;

5. Wash and cut the duck meat into pieces;

6.121 Wash and drain the scallops for later use;

7.212 Prepare the dried tangerine peel for later use;

8.1 “Boiling” is also called “blanching”, which is called “scalding” in Chaoshan folks, which means putting the raw materials into a pot of boiling water and boiling them slightly. (1) Make vegetables bright in color and tender in texture; (2) Remove blood stains and odors from livestock and poultry raw materials. (3) Shorten and adjust the cooking time of dishes. Fill a pot with water, add a few slices of ginger, and bring to a boil;

9.2 Wash and drain the rice and set aside.

10. Blanch the duck in boiling water;

11. Drain the blanched duck pieces with a colander.

12. Put the lotus leaves and tangerine peel into the pot and boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes;

13. Take out the cooked lotus leaves and tangerine peel to avoid affecting the taste of the porridge;

14.1 Put the cut winter melon in;

15.2 Add the blanched duck pieces and bring to a boil over high heat;

16. Then add the dried scallops and bring to a boil over high heat at 15°C;

17. Pour the washed and drained rice into the pot and bring to a boil over high heat;

18. Add the mushrooms and bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the duck meat is cooked through and the rice porridge is thick;

19. Add refined salt, soy sauce and peanut oil and mix well;

20. Finally, add chicken essence and chopped green onions, bring to a boil and turn off the heat.

21. Japonica rice: Japonica rice can enhance the body's immune function, promote blood circulation, and thus reduce the chance of high blood pressure; Japonica rice can prevent diseases such as diabetes, beriberi, senile plaques and constipation; the crude fiber molecules in the bran layer of japonica rice help gastrointestinal motility and are very effective for stomach problems, constipation, hemorrhoids, etc.

22. Winter melon: Winter melon contains a variety of vitamins and trace elements necessary for the human body, and can regulate the body's metabolic balance. Winter melon is cold in nature, can nourish the stomach and produce body fluid, clear away stomach fire, reduce people's food intake, and promote the conversion of starch and sugar in the body into heat energy instead of fat. Therefore, winter melon is an ideal vegetable for obese people. At the same time, winter melon has anti-aging effects. Long-term consumption can keep your skin as white as jade, moisturized and smooth, and keep your body healthy. In addition, winter melon has a good effect of clearing heat and relieving summer heat. Eating more winter melon in summer can not only quench thirst and relieve heat, but also promote diuresis and prevent carbuncle. Because it is a diuretic and contains very little sodium, it is an excellent product for reducing swelling in chronic renal salt edema, malnutrition edema, and edema in pregnant women.

23. Duck meat: The fatty acids in duck meat have a low melting point and are easy to digest. It contains more B vitamins and vitamin E than other meats, which can effectively resist beriberi, neuritis and various inflammations, and can also resist aging. Duck meat is rich in niacin, which is one of the components of two important coenzymes in the human body and has a protective effect on patients with heart diseases such as myocardial infarction. Duck meat is cold in nature, sweet and salty in taste, and is a great tonic for the weak. It nourishes the yin of the five internal organs, clears away the heat caused by exhaustion, replenishes blood and promotes water circulation, nourishes the stomach and produces body fluid, relieves cough and spontaneous aphrodisiac, and eliminates snail accumulation. It is suitable for general people, especially those with body heat, internal heat, weakness, poor appetite, constipation, edema, heart disease, cancer patients, and patients after radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

24. Dried scallops: Dried scallops (also known as abalone) contain nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamin A, calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, selenium, etc. Dried scallops are rich in monosodium glutamate and taste very fresh. Compared with fresh scallops, the fishy smell is greatly reduced. Dried scallops have the functions of nourishing yin and kidney, harmonizing the stomach and regulating the middle, and can treat dizziness, dry throat and thirst, coughing up blood due to consumptive disease, weak spleen and stomach, etc. Regular consumption can help lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and nourish the body. According to records, dried scallops also have the effects of anti-cancer, softening blood vessels, and preventing arteriosclerosis.

25. Shiitake mushrooms: Shiitake mushrooms have the nutritional characteristics of high protein, low fat, polysaccharides, multiple amino acids and multiple vitamins; Shiitake mushrooms contain a kind of maltose that is lacking in general vegetables, which can be converted into vitamin D, promote the absorption of calcium in the body, and enhance the body's ability to resist disease. For normal people, eating shiitake mushrooms can help prevent cancer. Cancer patients can inhibit the growth of tumor cells by eating more shiitake mushrooms; shiitake mushroom diet therapy has a certain weight loss effect on patients with thick abdominal wall fat. Shiitake mushrooms contain adenosine, choline, tyrosine, oxidase and certain nucleic acid substances, which can lower blood pressure, cholesterol and blood lipids, and prevent diseases such as arteriosclerosis and cirrhosis of the liver. Shiitake mushroom polysaccharides can increase the activity of helper T cells and enhance the body's humoral immune function.

26. A large amount of practice has proved that shiitake mushrooms have a wide range of cancer prevention and treatment and have been used in clinical treatment. Shiitake mushrooms also contain a variety of vitamins and minerals, which play a great role in promoting human metabolism and improving the body's adaptability. Shiitake mushrooms also have a therapeutic effect on diabetes, tuberculosis, infectious hepatitis, neuritis, etc., and can also be used for indigestion, constipation, etc.

After carefully reading the editor's detailed introduction to lotus-flavored winter melon and duck porridge, you must have basically mastered it. But it is not easy to create a delicious dish, it requires your constant attempts. Of course, maybe you have a high level of comprehension and strong hands-on ability, so you can make the most delicious one in a short time.