Can pregnant women eat okra?

Okra, also known as croissant beans and Kandelia Candel, is a species native to Africa. It looks like green pepper on the outside, but it has sticky and greasy juice on the inside. It tastes sweet, the meat is soft, and its nutritional value is very rich. It has been favored by the common people for its unique flavor. Let's take a look at whether pregnant women can eat okra.

Can pregnant women eat okra?

Pregnant women can eat okra. The edible part of okra is a pod, which is divided into green and red, which is rich in vitamins, crisp, tender and juicy, smooth and non-greasy, and has a unique flavor, which can supplement nutrition for pregnant women. Although pregnant women can eat okra, but there are many noteworthy places, because the gumbo sex is cold, spleen and stomach cold, prone to diarrhea or soft stool pregnant women, it is best not to eat more, gastrointestinal function is not very good pregnant women, overeating is very likely to cause diarrhea.

Nutritional value of okra

The main results are as follows: 1. Okra tender pods are rich in pectin and dietary fiber, and the sticky state of pectin is very rare in plants. The proportion of dietary fiber and soluble dietary fiber is very high in plants.

2. Okra tender pods are rich in vitamin A, carotene, vitamin C, E and so on, especially the contents of vitamin An and carotene rank first among animals and plants found at present.

3. Okra tender pods also contain selenium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and other trace elements, but the content is not particularly rich.

Edible method of okra

1. Cold okra

[materials] okra 250g, salt 2g, chicken essence 2g, ginger 3 slices, garlic half head, light soy sauce 5g, balsamic vinegar 5g, sesame oil 3g, pepper 2, sugar 3g, water right amount.

[practice] wash ① okra, remove the head and tail, and cut longitudinally. ② boil water, add salt and oil, blanch okra until cooked, then boil. ③ scoop it up and cool it in ice water immediately. ④ chopped garlic and ginger, chopped chili and sugar and all the seasonings together into the cool okra mix well. ⑤ in the refrigerator for a while before eating more delicious.

[tip] when ① James is scalded, add salt and oil to make the color better. ② is too cold to maintain a crisp taste and a green surface.

2. Fried tomatoes with okra

[materials] there were 6 okra and 1 tomato.

[practice] rinse and slice ① okra and tomato and set aside. Put the right amount of cooking oil into the ② pan and bring to medium heat. Stir-fry tomatoes in ③ pot, stir-fry tomato juice and stir-fry okra. Add appropriate amount of salt and rice wine to ④ and continue to stir-fry. Add an appropriate amount of monosodium glutamate and mix well after the ⑤ dishes are cooked.

3. Scrambled eggs with okra

[materials] three okra and two eggs.

[practice] ① okra wash and slice, beat eggs and set aside. Put the right amount of cooking oil into the ② pan and bring to medium heat. Heat the ③ pan and stir-fry the okra slices. Add the beaten eggs and stir-fry. ④ add the right amount of salt, rice wine, monosodium glutamate, pepper and mix well, the vegetables and eggs can be cooked.

4. Fried okra with sliced meat

[materials] 50 grams of net meat slices and 10 okra.

[practice] ① okra rinse and slice and set aside. Put the right amount of cooking oil into the ② pan and bring to medium heat. Heat the ③ pot and stir-fry the sliced meat. Stir-fry the sliced meat and add okra to continue to fry. Add appropriate amount of salt and rice wine to ④ and continue to stir-fry. Add the right amount of monosodium glutamate and pepper to the cooked ⑤ and mix well.