How to cook kohlrabi

Kohlrabi is a vegetable that people often eat, also known as mustard tuber. People usually eat the above-ground part of the tuber. Kohlrabi can not only be pickled to make kimchi, but also cooked or stir-fried. It has a crisp and tender taste. Regular consumption can treat constipation, act as a diuretic, dehumidify, and even has a good preventive effect on cancer. The most common way to cook kohlrabi is to stir-fry it. So what are the specific methods for stir-frying kohlrabi?

Introduction to Kohlrabi

【Name】：Kohlrabi

【Nature】: neutral 【Taste】: spicy, sweet

[Entry into meridians]: spleen, stomach [Effects]: detoxification and swelling, relieving gas and aiding digestion, diuresis and removing dampness.

[Suitable]: Baldness, jaundice, abdominal distension, constipation, yellow and red urine, liver deficiency and vision problems.

[Taboo]: Physical weakness [Features]: A good choice for pickled vegetables.

The benefits of kohlrabi

1. Detoxification, swelling reduction, cancer prevention and treatment: Kohlrabi is rich in dietary fiber which can promote colon peristalsis, shorten the residence time of feces in the colon, dilute it, and reduce the concentration of carcinogenic factors, thereby playing a role in detoxification and cancer prevention. Therefore, eating kohlrabi regularly can prevent colon cancer, and has a certain preventive and resistance effect on breast cancer or liver cancer, and is beneficial for detoxification.

2. Relieve gas and help digestion: Kohlrabi contains a substance called glucosinolate, which can produce volatile mustard oil after hydrolysis, which promotes digestion and absorption. Moreover, kohlrabi can also stimulate appetite, help digestion and absorption, and has the effect of helping digestion.

3. Diuretic and dehumidifying: Kohlrabi contains calcium and phosphorus. Trace elements such as iron, after being absorbed by the human body, can act as a diuretic and dehumidifier, promote the body's water and electrolyte balance, and can effectively treat painful urination or heavy moisture in the body caused by getting angry.

It turns out that kohlrabi has so many benefits. Do you know about it? In fact, many foods have health-care functions, but you just don’t seriously understand it. There are many benefits of eating kohlrabi regularly. It can detoxify and clear away heat, it is good for cancer prevention and treatment, and it can also have a diuretic and dehumidifying effect. Such food can be eaten frequently.

How to cook kohlrabi

Ingredients: appropriate amounts of kohlrabi, dried chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, ginger, etc.

Seasoning: including cooking oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, MSG, etc.

Kitchen utensils: frying pans, plates, etc.

Methods/Steps

1. Peel the leaves of kohlrabi, wash them with clean water, and chop them into small pieces. Wash and cut the dried chilies into sections, peel the garlic and ginger, wash and cut into slices.

2. Add a small amount of vegetable oil to a pan and stir-fry the kohlrabi until it is soft. Pour it out and set aside.

3. Add a small amount of vegetable oil to another pot and sauté the dried chili segments, Sichuan peppercorns, garlic slices, ginger slices, etc.

4. Pour in the kohlrabi, add salt, MSG, soy sauce and other seasonings, stir-fry quickly over high heat for a few times, then pour in a little aged vinegar and stir a few times.

5. Finally, serve on a plate and serve.