How to make delicious Qiugui

As everyone knows, okra is a nutritious vegetable with a cylindrical and spire-shaped shape, and is mostly found in subtropical regions. There are many ways to cook okra. It can be served cold, stir-fried, boiled, or steamed, boiled, fried or stir-fried with meat. Okra itself has high nutritional value. It is rich in protein, vitamins and trace elements. It is very beneficial to the body and is known as the king of vegetables. So what other delicious ways are there to cook okra?

Economic use

Leaves, buds and flowers are rich in protein, vitamins and mineral salts. The seeds contain more potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, manganese and other elements; they can be used to extract oil and protein; they have a special aroma, can be used to press oil, and can also be used as an additive or substitute for coffee; the seeds contain about 15-20% oil, and the oil contains a small amount of cottonseed phenol, which is slightly toxic. After high-temperature treatment, they can be eaten or used for industrial purposes. [4]

Nutrition

Coffee sunflower is rich in nutrition, and the young fruit contains a lot of sticky juice, which has special

Coffee Sunflower

Special aroma. Its juice is mixed with pectin, lactic acid and arachidonic acid. Its pectin is a soluble fiber, which is highly valued in modern health care concepts. Regular consumption of it has the effect of strengthening the stomach and intestines and nourishing yin and yang. It has been determined that every 100 grams of tender fruit contains 2.5 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, 2.7 grams of carbohydrates, and 660 international units of cellulose. Vitamin B1, 0.2 mg, vitamin B2 0.06 mg, vitamin 44 mg, calcium 81 mg, phosphorus 63 mg, iron 0.8 mg. It is an ideal high-end green nutritious health vegetable in the new century. [2]

edible

Okra is known as the king of vegetables. Its young pods are tender and contain sticky substances composed of pectin and polysaccharides, which give okra a special flavor and a smooth taste. It can generally be fried, made into soup, pickled, canned, etc. In addition to the young fruits, the leaves, buds and flowers are also edible. [2]

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The coffee sunflower has a long flowering and fruiting period, and the flowers are large and brightly colored. The flowers come in yellow, white, and purple, so it is also cultivated as an ornamental plant in Taiwan, China. [2]

Medicinal

Medicinal use: Root: relieves cough. Bark: regulates menstruation. Used for irregular menstruation. Seeds: lactation. Used for insufficient milk. The whole plant: clears away heat, detoxifies, moisturizes and lubricates the intestines.