Hey, friends! Seeing that the ambush is about to begin , the slimy and muffled dog days are about to say goodbye to us! As soon as the weather got cooler, my appetite “woke”, and even the heat in the kitchen looked lovely. If you were still chewing cucumbers and eggplants at this time, it would really disappoint God’s good appetite for rewards! We have to change some good dishes that are in season and nourishing ——today I will serve you five autumn dishes “golden dishes”, all of which are very nutritious and the price is very affordable!
1. Radish: “little ginseng” in autumn
This “white and fat radish” is “little ginseng” in the eyes of our ancestors! After the weather turns cooler and drier, the radish’s ability to smooth and moisturize the air becomes apparent. It is so hydrated that it will burst into juice after one bite. After stewing, it will be soft, glutinous and sweet, and it will absorb the aroma of meat. It will make you greedy just thinking about it.
Recommended Recipe: Braised Lamb Stewed with White Radish
1. Cut the mutton into cubes and put it in a pan under cold water, add ginger slices and cooking wine and blanch thoroughly, wash and drain; cut the white radish into cubes and set aside.
2. Put oil in the pot, add a few pieces of rock sugar and stir-fry over low heat until the sugar color is reached, then pour in the mutton pieces and stir-fry for color. Saute with green onion segments, ginger slices, star anise, bay leaves and dried chili peppers (optional) until fragrant.
3. Cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, heated water to cover the mutton. Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.
4. Add the white radish cubes, add the salt and continue to simmer for 20 minutes until the radish is soft and glutinous. The soup is thickened and ready to serve, sprinkle with some coriander, and it’s so fragrant that it hits your forehead!
2. Lotus root: moist and sweet “spiritual root”
The precious lotus root in the lotus pond, it’s time to eat it after you leave! “Eating raw food is crispy, sweet and relieves dryness and heat. Can cooked food powder and glutinous rice strengthen the spleen?”. The mucus protein and dietary fiber in lotus root are a gentle massage for our intestines and stomach.
Recommended Recipe: Lotus Root Lily Peanut Pork Heart Soup
1. Slice the pig heart, wash it with flour to remove the fishy smell, then rinse it with water; peel the lotus root and cut it into thick slices; soak the dried lily, peanut and wolfberry slightly.
2. Blanch the treated pig heart in a cold pot, remove and wash.
3. Put all the ingredients (except wolfberry) into the soup pot, add enough water and a few slices of ginger. Bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 1-1.5 hours.
4. Add the wolfberry 15 minutes before serving and season with salt. The color of the soup is clear and sweet, and a bowl of it will moisturize the stomach from the throat to the tip of the heart.
3. Carrots: bright-eyed “golden bamboo shoots”
The orange-red and translucent carrots are simply the “eye protection ambassador” of the vegetable world! It is full of beta-carotene, which turns into precious vitamin A in our bodies. Eat it in autumn, your eyes moisturize, and your skin follows the water spirit.
Recommended recipe: steamed carrot with meat
1. Choose a slightly thicker carrot, peel and cut into about 0.5cm thick slices (cut crosswise in the middle without cutting, into a clip shape).
2. Add minced onion and ginger, salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, pepper, a little starch and sesame oil to the meat filling (three fats and seven lean) and stir vigorously.
3. Fill the carrot holder with an appropriate amount of meat filling and knead gently. Placing.
4. Steam the steamer and put it in, steam over medium heat for 15-20 minutes until the carrots are cooked and soft. Drizzle some hot oil and light soy sauce out of the pot, sprinkle with chopped green onion, fresh, sweet and tender, and capture the whole family in one bite!
4. Water spinach: refreshing and relieving greasiness “green jade”
The water spinach is simply the remnant of the autumn tiger “the fire-fighting captain”! It is rich in potassium and dietary fiber, which can help us get rid of fatigue and refresh the intestines. Stir-fry quickly over high heat, crispy, tender and green, it will make you feel refreshed.
Recommended recipe: Stir-fried pork with water spinach
1. Remove the old stems from the water spinach, wash and cut into sections (the stems and leaves are opened separately); cut the lean meat into shreds, mix well with a little light soy sauce, cooking wine and starch and marinate.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add shredded pork and stir-fry until it changes color.
3. Leave the base oil, sauté the minced garlic until fragrant (you can add a few dried chili segments), add the water spinach stems and stir-fry for a while.
4. Pour in the vegetable leaves and the fried shredded pork and stir-fry quickly. When the leaves are soft, add salt and a little oyster sauce to taste, stir well and serve. Crispy texture, specially designed to treat lack of appetite in autumn!
5. Pumpkin: warm and mellow “golden pimple”
The golden pumpkin is like a little sun in the palm of your hand! It has a gentle temperament and is rich in pectin and carotenoids, making it particularly suitable for the spleen and stomach that need to be warmed after ambulation. Steaming, stewing and stir-frying are all good, sweet, soft and glutinous. Everyone loves it.
Recommended Recipe: Pumpkin Flavor Dumplings
1. Peel the pumpkin and carrot and rub them into thin strips, add a little salt and marinate for a while to squeeze out part of the water; soak the fungus and chop it into small pieces; fry the eggs and scatter them; wash the dried shrimps and soak them slightly and drain them.
2. Mix all the fillings, add minced green onion, ginger, salt, oyster sauce, sesame oil, a little allspice and mix well.
3. Wrap the filling in your favorite dumpling wrapper. Boil the dumplings, order the water twice and cook until they float and are cooked through, then take them out.
4. Dip in vinegar and chili oil and take a bite, the sweet glutinousness of the pumpkin, the fresh aroma of the dried shrimps, and the smoothness of the eggs are fried in your mouth, which is a solid ironing for autumn.
When you come out of the dining table, you should let these golden and watery “golden dishes” appear in turn! They are rooted in the usual alleys of the vegetable market, with the warmth of the land and the generosity of the sun, and at a reassuringly modest price. Don’t let the autumn gifts slip away quietly, go to the market tonight and invite these five “golden dishes” home!
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Dr. Ashish Singh is not just a consultant orthopaedic surgeon but a visionary leader in the field. Serving as the Medical Director at Anup Institute of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation in Patna, Bihar, he holds an illustrious academic background with MBBS, MS Ortho, MCh.Orth. (UK), PG Diploma CAOS (UK), and SICOT Diploma Orth. (Sweden).
