Is water chestnut fruit or vegetable?

Chestnut is also known as horseshoe, water chestnut, black taro, bodhisattva, etc., for Cyperaceae water chestnut perennial root herbs, growing in the pond, the dark green stems on the ground, meat white, sweet and juicy, crisp and delicious, with the reputation of "underground snow pear", northerners call it "Jiangnan ginseng". Let's take a look at whether water chestnut is a fruit or a vegetable.

Is water chestnut a fruit or a vegetable?

Water chestnut is both a fruit and a vegetable. Water chestnut is a popular product in season, which can be eaten not only as fruits but also as vegetables, with rich nutrition and high phosphorus content in root vegetables, which can promote human growth and development and maintain physiological function. it is of great benefit to the development of teeth and bones, and can promote the metabolism of sugar, fat and protein in the body and regulate acid-base balance, so water chestnut is suitable for children to eat.

How to peel water chestnuts quickly?

1. Method 1: water chestnuts can be soaked in fresh water for half an hour, and then cut with a knife, so that the skin of water chestnuts can be peeled off smoothly.

2, method 2: water chestnut skin is a kind of black skin, which can be removed directly with a knife, so it is more direct, generally for people who eat raw. Some people will peel the water chestnut and then use it to burn it. This way of eating is also very common.

Method 3: water chestnuts can be boiled in water first, and then use their hands to tear the skin of water chestnuts, and then eat them one by one after removing the skin, which is also particularly sweet and delicious.

Edible method of water chestnut

1. Angelica water chestnut and barley porridge

[materials] 30g of water chestnut, 100g of barley, 15g of Angelica sinensis

[practice] wash water chestnut, peel and cut into pieces, rinse Coix rice, put Angelica into slices, add water and fry for half an hour, remove dregs to get juice, add barley and water chestnut, cook porridge, and eat with honey when porridge is cooked.

[efficacy] Danggui activating blood circulation, water chestnut clearing heat and detoxification, barley and dampness, the diet prescription has the effects of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, clearing heat and detoxification, invigorating spleen and promoting dampness, and can enhance human immunity.

2. Steamed meat pie with water chestnut

[materials] 6 water chestnuts, 300 grams of semi-fat lean meat, a little Tianjin winter vegetables, 1 coriander, proper amount of coriander, coriander, chicken powder and salt.

[practice] peel and rinse water chestnuts and cut them into small pieces. The pork is washed, sliced and chopped. Wash and cut coriander. Mix water chestnut, pork, winter vegetables, cornflour, chicken powder, salt and a little water on a plate, steam for half an hour, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

[efficacy] clearing heat and detoxification, cooling blood and promoting fluid, diuresis and defecation.

3. Braised lamb brisket with water chestnut branches and bamboo

[materials] 6 water chestnuts, 250 grams of lamb brisket, 100 grams of bamboo, 3 slices of ginger, 2 pieces of scallion, 2 pieces of fermented bean curd, 2 teaspoons of liquor, sugar, oil and salt.

Wash and peel the water chestnut and flatten it with the back of the knife. Wash the bamboos, soak them in warm water for an hour, pick them up and set aside. Wash lamb brisket and cut into pieces, remove in boiling water for 5 minutes, marinate with white wine, granulated sugar and salt. Put the right amount of oil in the hot pot, saute ginger slices and spring onions, stir-fry the lamb, then add water chestnuts, bamboo, rotten bamboo and a little water to simmer for half an hour.

[efficacy] Nourishing yin and moistening lungs, clearing heat and resolving phlegm, diuresis and defecation.