Fried Winter Squash with Tomatoes

Tomatoes can be paired with many foods in daily life, because tomatoes taste great whether they are used to make soup or stir-fry, and are very popular among children. Stir-fried tomatoes with winter squash is a very common dish, which is more suitable for supplementing vitamins. It is highly acidic, but it is rich in tomato pectin, which can lower cholesterol and high blood pressure.

Food taste: sweet and sour

Main process: Stir-fry

Time required: 10 minutes

Production difficulty: Easy

Kitchen utensils used: frying pan

Nutritional analysis

1. Tomatoes are rich in vitamins A and C. Their acidity is due to citric acid and malic acid. Oral administration of tomato pectin can reduce the amount of cholesterol in the serum and liver of cholesterol-fed rats. Tomato juice can reduce high blood pressure and stimulate smooth muscles.

2. Tomatoes are cool in nature, sweet and sour in taste, and have the effects of clearing away heat, promoting body fluid, nourishing yin and cooling blood. They have a good therapeutic effect on fever, thirst, dry mouth, bleeding gums, stomach heat and bitter mouth, and rising internal fire.

3. The organic acids such as malic acid and citric acid contained in it can promote the secretion of gastric juice and the digestion of fat and protein; increase gastric acid concentration, adjust gastrointestinal function, and help the recovery of gastrointestinal diseases. The fruit acid and cellulose it contains can aid digestion, moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements, and can prevent and treat constipation.

4. The vitamin C, rutin, lycopene and fruit acid it contains can lower blood cholesterol, prevent atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. It also contains a large amount of potassium and alkaline minerals, which can promote the excretion of sodium salt in the blood, has antihypertensive, diuretic and anti-edema effects, and has a good auxiliary therapeutic effect on hypertension and kidney disease. For patients who often suffer from bleeding gums or subcutaneous bleeding, eating tomatoes can help improve their symptoms.

Ingredients

Winter squash 500g

Two tomatoes

Garlic

3 dried chilies

One tablespoon soy sauce

Two tablespoons of vinegar

One tablespoon of sugar

Salt to taste

Chicken essence

practice

1. Wash the winter squash and cut into thin slices for later use.

2. Dice the tomatoes and set aside.

3. Mix one tablespoon of light soy sauce, two tablespoons of vinegar and one tablespoon of sugar into a bowl of sauce and set aside.

4. Heat the pan with cold oil , add minced garlic and dried chilies and stir-fry until fragrant.

5. Pour in tomatoes and stir-fry until red juice comes out.

6. Add the winter squash slices and stir-fry until slightly softened.

7. Pour the mixed juice into the bowl.

8. Add a little salt and chicken essence to season and serve.