Complete guide to cooking lotus root.
Will be available soon Lotus root Lotus In the season when a large quantity is available, we should consider how to eat lotus. To know various ways to eat lotus, you need to look at it carefully. A dish for the season when lotus is available, various types of lotus are available, and it is enough to try them all.
Ways to eat lotus:CinnamonSticky rice Lotus
Ingredients Preparation
Lotus, sticky rice, a small amount of cinnamon, a small amount of sugar.
Steps
1. Wash and dry the sticky rice, cut open the lotus root from one end;
2. Then wash the holes of the lotus root, stuff the sticky rice into the holes, cover the lotus root, fix it with a toothpick;
3. Then put it in the pot, add water to submerge the lotus root,High heat Cook over low heat for half an hour;
4. Then add sugar, cinnamon, cook over low heat for about 100 minutes, after cooking, take it out and serve.Ok Tips
After slicing, you can lightly fry it with a little oil, which tastes good.
Ways to eat lotus:
Ginger Juice Lotus slices Ingredients preparation
Lotus 400g, red
Chili 30g, ginger 30g, Vinegar Soy sauce 5ml，10ml, oyster sauce 5ml, a small amount of sugar, a small amount of chili oil, a small amount of salt. Steps
1. Wash and slice the lotus root, chop the ginger;
Red bell pepper Chop it; 2. In a bowl, add vinegar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, chili oil and sesame oil, adjust the seasoning and set aside;
3. Boil water in the pot, blanch the lotus root and then fish it out, drain and spread on a plate, add chopped ginger;
4. Then add a little salt, drizzle the seasoning, and mix well.
Tips
If it's hot, you can eat it cold, just pass the lotus slices through ice water.
Ways to eat lotus: Lotus sweet soup
Ingredients preparation
Persimmon
2, lotus root 1, Red Date 10, a small amount of sugar, a small amount of water. Steps
1. Wash and peel the persimmon, use a knife to crack the outer shell and extract the flesh;
2. Soak the dates, wash and peel the lotus root, slice it and set it aside;
3. Put the persimmon and dates in the pot, add water and cook over low heat for 20 minutes;
4. Put the lotus root and sugar in the pot, cook over low heat for 15 minutes.
Tips
This soup can be drunk hot in winter and cold in summer, the amount of sugar is at your discretion.
Ways to eat lotus: Lotus diced
Ingredients preparation
Lotus 1,
Ham 100g, bell pepper 1, Tofu 4 pieces, Lao Mama spicy sauce 30ml, Soy sauce 1 tablespoon, a small amount of salt. Steps
1. Chop the bell pepper, ham, tofu and lotus into pieces;
2. Heat the pan, put the tofu and lotus into the pan and stir-fry for 1 minute, then pour in the lotus pieces and stir-fry for 2 minutes;3. Then add Lao Mama spicy sauce, soy sauce and salt, stir-fry evenly, then add ham and bell pepper, stir-fry for 1 minute. Tips
The lotus root is best to cut at the end, or cut and soak in water to prevent the lotus root from turning black.
Ways to eat lotus: Lotus porridge
Ingredients preparation
Sticky rice 50g, mung bean 50g, lotus root 75g, meat filling 40g,
Cucumber Half, salt 1g, cornstarch a small amount, ginger 2g.
Steps
1. Wash and dry the sticky rice and mung bean, soak for more than half an hour, mix the meat filling with cornstarch and refrigerate for a while;2. Put the sticky rice and mung bean in the pot, add a small amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for half an hour; 3. Then pour in the lotus root, add the meat filling, cook until the rice is soft and the lotus root is cooked into porridge;
4. Then add a little ginger and cucumber, add salt to taste and turn off the heat.
Tips
You can also add some
Lotus powder
, the porridge will be more viscous.
Ways to eat lotus: Lotus juice
Ingredients preparation Radish 150g, lotus root 150g,
Honey
a small amount.
Steps 1. Peel and wash the radish and lotus root, slice and set aside;2. Put the radish and lotus root in a food processor, add 300g of warm water, put the radish and lotus root, and turn it into juice; 3. Filter and add honey, stir well.
Tips
This juice is cold, best to drink in summer, and should not be drunk by people with stomach problems.
2. Combine 300ml of warm water, shredded carrots, and sliced lotus root in a blender, blend into juice.
3. After filtering, add honey and stir until well combined.
Tips
This juice is cold in nature and is best consumed in summer. It is also not recommended for those with a cold, stomach discomfort, or digestive problems.
