Complete guide to eating bottle gourd

Gourd has many uses, and the one that is most closely related to our lives is eating. The nutritional value of gourd is quite high. It contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber and other substances. Eating it regularly is very good for our health. However, gourd is a seasonal vegetable, and if you have never eaten it before, you may not know much about how to cook it. Here are some good ways to eat gourds.

How to make fried gourd with black fungus

Ingredients: appropriate amount of black fungus, 300 grams of gourd, appropriate amount of ginger, appropriate amount of peanut oil, appropriate amount of thirteen spices, appropriate amount of green onion, 1 chili, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of chicken essence.

practice:

1. Prepare the ingredients. Soak the black fungus the night before and wash the green onion and ginger.

2. Peel the gourd, remove the pulp and slice it.

3. Cut the fungus into shreds.

4. Chop the pepper, onion and ginger.

5. Heat up a pan with oil, add onion and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant.

6. Add the fungus and stir-fry for a few times.

7. Put in the gourd.

8. After stir-frying evenly, add appropriate amount of salt.

9. Appropriate amount of thirteen spices.

10. Stir-fry a few times.

11. After the gourd turns transparent, add chicken essence and stir-fry evenly before serving.

How to make gourd soft cake

Ingredients: 1 gourd, 2 cups of wheat flour, 2 eggs, 2 chives, appropriate amount of salad oil, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of sesame oil.

practice:

1. Prepare the raw materials. Wash the bottle gourd, shallots and eggs separately.

2. Wash the gourd, peel it, remove the stem and dig out the seeds.

3. Use a grater to shred the gourd, add salt, mix well and marinate for 10 minutes. The gourd is very tender and will produce a lot of juice. (The amount of salt depends on the taste of your family. If you add salt here, you don’t need to add more later.)

4. Chop the green onions into small pieces, put them in a bowl, beat in the eggs, and mix well with the Hulusi.

5. Add two cups of flour in batches to make a slightly thick but fluid batter. (You don’t need too much flour, so the pancake will be very soft.)

6. Add a few drops of sesame oil and mix well.

7. Heat a frying pan, pour a small amount of salad oil and spread it, turn on low heat, scoop a small spoonful of batter into the pan, and spread it into small round cakes. Depending on the size of the pan, you can make several small cakes at the same time, or you can directly spread it into large round cakes.

8. Fry until both sides are browned and then serve.

How to make stir-fried gourd with chopped pepper

Ingredients: half a gourd, 1 tablespoon of chopped pepper, 1 tablespoon of chopped green onion, 1/4 teaspoon of chicken stock, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.

practice:

1. Wash the gourd, cut it in half, carefully peel and remove the pulp, then slice it.

2. When the pan is 50-60% hot, add the chopped pepper and chopped green onion and stir-fry until fragrant. Pour in the sliced ​​gourd slices and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. When the gourd is cooked, add chicken essence and serve.