Home-style Braised Winter Melon

  Winter Melon Low in calories and has the effects of reducing swelling and promoting diuresis, so winter melon is favored by many health enthusiasts, especially those who are on a diet. However, most people find it not very tasty.

  Today, let's share this Stewed Winter Melon recipe, which has a beautiful name called "Vegetarian Eastover Meat". When slicing the leaves, cut deeper to enhance flavor absorption; if you want it to look good, slice larger and more square blocks without deep cuts. This will make the stewed winter melon look very similar to Eastover meat, almost like a false imitation.

  In today's dietary environment, eating winter melon is more beneficial than consuming Eastover meat. By making this delicious stewed winter melon, it becomes even more appealing. Today at noon, Yezi made this stewed winter melon and saltwater shrimp; the daughter said the winter melon was better than the shrimp, and we finished a large plate of stewed winter melon each in our bowls. The stewed winter melon with its broth is incredibly filling.

  Stewed Winter Melon

  Main ingredients: 500 grams of winter melon

  Seasonings: ginger a piece, three garlic cloves, tomato sauce 15 grams, salt to taste, oil as needed, a little red-braised soy sauce, and one scallion. Stewed Winter Melon recipe Prepare the ingredients. Chop the ginger and garlic finely.

  Cut the winter melon into square blocks, making flower cuts on one side.

  In a pan, add a little oil, stir-fry the winter melon until it slightly softens; then add an appropriate amount of salt and continue frying until the winter melon turns slightly yellow.

  Arrange the winter melon to one side in the pan, add more oil, stir-fry the tomato sauce, and then add the chopped ginger and garlic.

  Stir-fry everything together with the winter melon, adding a little red-braised soy sauce for flavor.

  Add a bowl of water and simmer until the sauce thickens.

  Stewed Winter Melon recipe tips

  1. Use a non-stick pan to save oil;

  2. Don't let the broth dry up; keep some for extra satisfaction when eating.

  Stewed Winter Melon

  Ingredients

  Pairing suggestion:

  Softshell turtle meat and winter melon can be consumed together:Softshell turtles have moisturizing and skin-protective, as well as vision-improving effects. Winter melon is rich in B vitamins and plant fibers, providing benefits such as quenching thirst, eliminating dampness and promoting urination, cooling the body, and detoxifying.

  The propanediol acid in winter melon can prevent fat accumulation in the human body; eating more can help with weight loss.Winter melon and mangosteencannot be consumed together when feeling unwell. Nutritional value of winter melon

  Winter melon, also known as East melon or white melon.Winter melon contains a lot of protein, carbohydrates, and small amounts of calcium, phosphorus, iron, various vitamins, etc., nutrients. Among all the gourds, winter melon is unique in that it does not contain any fat. It is rich in propanediol acid components.

  Nutritional value of winter melon

  Winter melon, also known as Donggua, white gourd, or pillow gourd. Winter melon contains a considerable amount of protein, carbohydrates, and small amounts of calcium, phosphorus, iron, and various vitamins. It is the only melon vegetable without fat and is rich in oxalic acid. Winter squash is the only melon vegetable that does not contain fat and is rich in glycolic acid.