This vegetable costs two yuan per jin, yet it is the king of nutritional value
When it comes to the most economical and affordable vegetables, what is the first thing that comes to mind? The first thing that pops into my head is the potato! Thanks to its rich nutrition and beneficial effects on the human body, it is called the perfect food and the king of nutritional value! If you do not know this yet, you are really missing out!
"Super Vegetable" with high nutrition and powerful benefits
Potatoes are rich in vitamins B1, B2, B6 and other vitamins, as well as large amounts of high-quality fiber, protein, amino acids and other nutrients - all packed in - and these play an important role in the human body's anti-aging process!
If you are still buying expensive skincare products and health supplements for anti-aging, you are really losing out! A "commoner's food" like the potato might be a good choice, so start eating it right away!
Potatoes are low in fat and low in calories, high in potassium and low in sodium. Friends who want to lose weight can eat them every day to reduce fat intake. They are high in dietary fiber, which not only makes you feel full but also helps with detoxification. Friends with water-retention-type obesity can consider eating them.
Friends who want to slim down do not need to worry about malnutrition - you can safely eat potatoes as a staple food, and over the long term you will see good results!
Eat your way to a healthy, happy gut
Their high content of protein, B vitamins and fiber provides a large amount of nutrition to the intestines, promotes intestinal peristalsis, and can regulate indigestion, prevent constipation and help prevent cancer.
Its antibacterial components help prevent gastric ulcers, with effects comparable to stomach-strengthening Chinese medicine! If your stomach and intestines have various issues, you can choose to eat some potatoes to relieve them.
1. Hot and sour potato shreds
Ingredients:
1 potato, 1 small section of carrot, 1 green pepper, 1 red pepper, soy sauce, salt
Steps:
1. Julienne the green and red peppers and the carrot;
2. Julienne the potato, rinse off the surface starch with water, and drain well;
3. Put an appropriate amount of oil in the pan, add the potato shreds and stir-fry for a while;
4. Then add the green and red pepper shreds and carrot shreds, and stir-fry quickly over high heat;
5. Drizzle soy sauce around the edge of the pan to release its aroma;
6. Stir-fry briefly, turn off the heat, and add an appropriate amount of salt - done.
2. Dry-fried spicy potatoes
Ingredients:
Potatoes, salt, Jinlan sauce, vegetable oil, water, dried chilies, rattan pepper, rock sugar
Steps:
1. Bring water to a boil and cook the potatoes until 70% done;
2. Heat oil, then fry the potatoes over low heat until the skin is crispy;
3. Leave a little oil in the pan, add the rattan pepper and rock sugar, and stir-fry over low heat until a syrup color appears;
4. Add the potatoes and stir-fry, add dried chili segments, soy sauce and salt to season;
5. Continue until the color becomes rich and deep, then take it off the heat and dig in.
3. Potato and corn soup
Ingredients:
1 small carrot, 1 potato, 1 corn cob, 1 tomato, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of oil
Steps:
1. Wash, peel and cut the carrot, potato and corn into pieces;
2. Heat the pan with a little oil, add the carrot and stir-fry quickly over high heat;
3. Then add the potato and corn, and continue stir-frying over high heat for 1-2 minutes;
4. Pour in clean water, cover with the lid, and bring to a boil over high heat;
5. Peel the tomato and mash it;
6. Add it to the boiling pot, add a little salt, continue to simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes, then turn to low heat and simmer for 5 more minutes - done.
4. Stir-fried potatoes with tomatoes
Ingredients:
Potatoes, tomatoes, salt, Weichuan Gaoxian, Jinlan soy sauce, vegetable oil
Steps:
1. Wash and peel the potatoes, and slice them;
2. Wash and peel the tomatoes, and cut them into small pieces;
3. Put oil in the wok, and once hot, add the potato slices and stir-fry; when the potatoes are 80-90% done, add a small amount of soy sauce and stir-fry evenly;
4. Add the tomato pieces and stir-fry; before taking off the heat, add salt and Weichuan Gaoxian and stir-fry evenly.
5. Sweet and sour potatoes
Ingredients:
Potatoes, rock sugar, Jinlan soy sauce, vinegar, starch
Steps:
1. Wash the potatoes, cut them into small pieces and set aside;
2. Take a bowl and pour in an estimated amount of clean water that will cover the potatoes in the pan, plus rock sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and starch, and mix into a sauce for later use;
3. Heat a little oil in the pan, add the potatoes and stir-fry over medium heat until 70% done, pour in the sauce and cook over medium heat until the liquid gradually dries up, then turn to high heat to reduce the sauce, turn off the heat, plate it up and you are done.