Lily is rich in vitamins, amino acids, and proteins, and has the effects of nourishing the heart and calming the mind, moisturizing the lungs and stopping coughing, relieving phlegm and asthma, and beautifying and nourishing the skin. It can be both eaten and used as medicine. So how to eat lilies to get the most nutrition?
Lotus Seed and Lily Porridge
Ingredients
150g rice, 25g dried lily, 25g lotus seeds, 2 wolfberries, 30g rock sugar.
Instructions
1. Crush the dried lily into powder with the back of a knife, soak the lotus seeds in hot water;
2. Soak the wolfberries in hot water, wash the rice and soak it in cold water for half an hour;
3. Put water in a pot, first add rice and dried lilies and bring to a boil;
4. Add lotus seeds and continue to simmer over medium heat until cooked, and finally add rock sugar.
Effects: Nourishes the heart and calms the mind, nourishes the kidneys and strengthens essence.
Poria and Lily Mung Bean Porridge
Ingredients
10g poria, 20g mung beans, 15g lilies, 100g glutinous rice.
Instructions
1. Crush the poria into powder, soak the mung beans and lilies for 30 minutes;
2. Wash the glutinous rice, add mung beans and lilies;
3. Boil with high heat, add poria powder, and simmer for 1 hour.
Effects: Diuretic and swelling-reducing, invigorates the spleen and nourishes the stomach.
Stir-Fried Lily with Beef
Ingredients:
200g fresh lilies, 300g beef, green pepper, red pepper, scallion.
Instructions:
1. Break open and wash the lilies, cut the green and red peppers into small pieces; mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar evenly.
2. Slice the beef, mix with soy sauce, salad oil, and cornstarch.
3. Heat a little oil in a frying pan, add scallions, garlic slices, and beef slices and stir-fry until the beef changes color.
4. Finally, pour in the evenly mixed seasoning, sprinkle some rice wine before removing from the heat.
Effects: Clears the mind and calms the mind, nourishes yin and moisturizes the lungs.
Stir-Fried Lily with Meat
Ingredients:
300g lilies, pork, starch, yellow wine.
Instructions:
1. Break the lilies into pieces and wash them, marinate the lean pork slices with yellow wine and starch, and cut the red pepper into diamond-shaped slices.
2. Heat a wok over high heat and add oil until it is 80% hot. Stir-fry the scallions and ginger, then add the lean pork slices and stir-fry until cooked; add an appropriate amount of light soy sauce and stir-fry until done.
3. Heat the wok over high heat until it is 70% hot, add the lily slices and stir-fry until 80% cooked, then add the red pepper slices and stir-fry evenly.
4. Then add the stir-fried meat slices, stir-fry until cooked, season with salt, and serve.
Effects: Invigorates the spleen, moisturizes the lungs, clears the mind.
Lily and Sweet Potato Porridge
Ingredients:
100g sweet potatoes, 150g rice, 30g fresh lilies.
Instructions:
1. Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into small pieces, break the lilies into petals and wash them;
2. Wash the rice and put it in a clay pot with the sweet potatoes;
3. Pour in water, simmer on low heat for 50 minutes;
4. After the porridge thickens, add the lilies and cook for another 5 minutes.
Effects: Moisturizes the intestines and promotes bowel movements, nourishes the heart and calms the mind, invigorates the spleen and nourishes the stomach.
Lily and Pear Stew
Ingredients:
20g lilies, 50g snow pears, 20g silver ears, 3g wolfberries, appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Instructions:
1. Wash the lilies and soak them overnight, do not discard the soaking water.
2. Peel and cut the snow pears into pieces, put the soaked lilies in a pot and cook until sticky, simmer over low heat for about one and a half hours.
3. Add pear pieces, silver ears, rock sugar and simmer for about half an hour, finally add wolfberries and silver ears and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Effects: Clears the mind and moisturizes the lungs, transforms phlegm and stops coughing.
