In winter, temperatures plummet, the air becomes drier, and our lungs are susceptible to cold attacks and dry air.
In order to protect lung health, we should pay more attention to our diet. When it comes to nourishing lungs in winter, we have to mention an ingredient known as a "lung tonic expert" - water chestnut.
It is not only nutritious, but also has good medicinal value, which is a good product for winter health. Horseshoe is rich in vitamins B and C, vegetable protein, and phosphorus, which can not only clear away heat and relieve fire, but also supplement nutrition.
1. Stir-fried water chestnuts with green peppers
1. Peel the horseshoe, carefully using a knife to make sure it is removed cleanly to avoid parasites. Peeled hooves are cleaned with clean water. Cut the cleaned water chestnuts into thin slices.
2. Prepare a green chili, remove the seeds and chop them. Tear the soaked fungus into pieces smaller than a horse's hoove.
3. Add an appropriate amount of oil to a pan and heat it. Put the sliced water chestnuts into the pan and stir-fry until raw.
4. Add the chopped green peppers to the pan and continue to stir-fry evenly. Add the torn fungus to the pan and continue to stir-fry evenly.
5. Add salt, light soy sauce and other seasonings according to personal taste.
6. Continue to stir-fry until all ingredients are cooked through and seasoned evenly.
7. Stir-fry until the horseshoe slices, green peppers and fungus are cooked and seasoned evenly, then remove from the pan and serve.
2. Horseshoe egg cake
1. Put the horseshoe in clean water and rinse each one to remove the sediment. Cut off the ends of the cleaned horseshoe, peel it, and cut it into thin slices.
2. Knife the horseshoe slices and cut them into fine pieces without chopping them too hard to keep them crisp. Chop the shallots into chopped shallots and the red peppers into thin strips, then finely chop.
3. Place the chopped horseshoe pellets in a large bowl and crack in four eggs. Add chopped green onions, chopped red pepper, add shrimp skin, salt, a pinch of pepper and a spoonful of starch, and mix well with chopsticks.
Dice the tomatoes, flatten the garlic and chop it into minced garlic and set aside.
4. Add a spoonful of light soy sauce, a spoonful of oyster sauce, a pinch of pepper, a pinch of balsamic vinegar and a small half bowl of water to a bowl and stir well.
5. Add oil, pour in the horseshoe egg batter after the oil is hot, fry over medium heat until golden brown and cooked on both sides, and set aside.
Leave the bottom oil in the pan, add the diced meat cut in advance, and stir-fry until browned. Add the diced tomatoes and minced garlic to the pan, add half a spoon of bean paste and stir-fry over low heat.
6. Stir-fry until fragrant, then pour in the seasoned sauce. Place the fried water chestnut omelet in the pan and press lightly to absorb the broth. Cover and cook over medium heat for five minutes.
7. After 5 minutes, open the lid, check that the omelet has absorbed the juice, sprinkle with chopped green pepper to garnish, and then remove from the pan and serve.
3. Stir-fried meat with water chestnuts
1. Wash the hooves: Wash the hooves, peel them, and clean them again.
2. Cut the skinned horseshoe into slices. Prepare the spicy millet, shredded ginger, minced garlic, and a stick of garlic sprouts, and cut the garlic sprouts into sections. Cut the pork into slices.
3. Add an appropriate amount of oil to a pan and heat it. Put the fatty meat in the pan and burst the oil. Put the lean meat in a pan and stir-fry with the fatty meat.
4. Add the chopped garlic, ginger and millet spicy garlic stalks to the pot and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the sliced horseshoe slices. Add an appropriate amount of salt, light soy sauce and oyster sauce, stir-fry evenly, and stir-fry for two or three minutes.
Add the garlic leaves to the pan and continue stir-frying. Add an appropriate amount of chicken essence and stir-fry evenly.
5. Stir-fry until all ingredients are cooked thoroughly and seasoned evenly, then remove from the pan and serve.
Source: Xiaolong Food Show