How to eat dried lily in the most nutritious way? Why can't dried lily be cooked?

Dried lily can improve the body's immune system, moisturize and relieve cough, soothe the mind, and regular consumption can make the skin smooth and firm. It has a certain effect on beauty and skin care. Good dried lily should be soft, glutinous and sweet after cooking. Dried lily has very low water content and a relatively dry and hard texture. Generally, the soaking time is slightly longer than other dried products. The following is how to eat dried lily in the most nutritious way.

Contents of this article

1. How to eat dried lily in the most nutritious way

2. Why can’t dried lilies be cooked?

3. How long should dried lily be soaked?

How to eat dried lily in the most nutritious way

Method: 250g lily, 800g crucian carp, sesame oil, pepper and salt, remove the scales, viscera and gills of the crucian carp, fry it in sesame oil until golden, add water and salt to cook, add lily and simmer for 30 minutes, sprinkle with pepper. It has the effects of invigorating qi and strengthening spleen, clearing heat and promoting diuresis, nourishing yin and moistening lungs, clearing the heart and relieving depression, and is suitable for symptoms such as deficiency heat, deficiency cough, deficiency swelling, dry lungs and dry cough.

Efficacy: Improve the body's immune system, moisturize and relieve cough, soothe the mind and calm the nerves. Regular consumption can make the skin smooth and firm. It has a certain effect on beauty and skin care.

Method: Take 50g of lily and 60g of polished rice, wash the lily and rice separately, put them into a pot, add water, and simmer over low heat. When the lily and polished rice are cooked, add appropriate amount of sugar and it is ready to eat. It is especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and those who are weak after illness and have restlessness, insomnia, low fever and irritability. In addition, adding Tremella to lily porridge has a strong effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs; adding mung beans can enhance the effect of clearing heat and detoxification.

Efficacy: It can calm the mind and relieve restlessness, enhance gastrointestinal motility, improve our digestive ability, and also has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, and replenishing the middle and invigorating qi.

Why can't dried lily be cooked?

The reason why dried lily bulbs cannot be cooked may be due to the following reasons:

If you cook dried lilies directly, they will not become soft easily. This is the same as dried lotus seeds. You need to soak the dried lilies in advance before cooking.

It usually takes 30 minutes to 1 hour to cook dried lilies. If you only cook them for a few minutes, they will still be hard and need to be cooked until they are soft.

Good dried lilies should be soft, sticky and sweet after cooking. If they are hard and bitter, it is related to the poor quality of the lilies and it is best not to eat them.

How long is it appropriate to soak dried lily?

Dried lilies can be eaten after being soaked in cold water for six hours; soaking in warm water for half an hour to an hour will be enough.

The water content of dried lilies is very low, and their texture is relatively dry and hard. Generally, the soaking time is slightly longer than that of other dried products. Usually, the lilies are soaked in clean water overnight when cooking. The next day, the lilies and the water are poured into a casserole, and more than half a bowl of water is added. Cook for an hour and a half, and the lilies will be cooked through.

If you need to soak dried lilies quickly, in addition to soaking them in warm water, you can also add a little baking soda into the water, stir until the baking soda is completely dissolved, and then put the dried lilies in to soak. This will not only make the soaking faster, but also make the soaked lilies look better. However, do not put too much, as it will have a strong alkaline taste and affect the taste.