Nowadays, people use various foods to supplement the nutrients needed by the body, and pigeon meat is one of them. Pigeon meat has many benefits and functions. It can not only dispel wind and toxins, nourish the brain and improve memory, but also beautify the skin and enhance vitality. It is often used to supplement qi deficiency and nourish the kidneys. So what foods can be combined with pigeon meat for better kidney nourishing effects? What are some foods that people eat to nourish their kidneys?
Stewed pigeon with wolfberries, mung beans, and lilies is a great food for kidney nourishment. It requires very simple ingredients and the method is also very simple, let's take a look below.
Stewed Pigeon with Wolfberries, Mung Beans, and Lilies
Ingredients: 3 grams of wolfberries, 115 grams of mung beans, some ginger slices, 15 grams of lilies, 150 grams of white pigeon.
Method: Remove the feathers and internal organs of the white pigeon, wash and cut into pieces. Then wash the wolfberries, mung beans, lilies, and ginger slices, and put them into a stewing pot together with an appropriate amount of water. Stew over low heat for 2 hours.
Main effects: Nourish the kidneys and qi, promote diuresis and reduce swelling, calm the mind and soothe the nerves, clear heat and detoxify, moisturize the lungs and relieve coughing.
In addition, pigeon meat has many other benefits besides nourishing the kidneys. Pigeon meat is neutral in nature, sweet and salty in taste. It has the functions of dispelling wind and toxins, nourishing the brain and improving memory, beautifying the skin and enhancing vitality, supplementing qi deficiency, warming the waist and knees, nourishing the essence and blood, lowering blood pressure, promoting urination, and prolonging life. Pigeon meat is also a good supplement for postoperative patients as it can accelerate wound healing. However, it is important to remember that when stewing pigeon, the timing and quantity must be appropriate. It should not be eaten too much or too little. Only by finding the right balance can it exert its many functions.
Now you know what ingredients can be combined with stewed pigeon to nourish the kidneys. It should be paired with wolfberries, mung beans, and lilies. This combination can better nourish the kidneys. Pigeon meat itself can nourish the kidneys, and the combination of these ingredients can enhance its effects and promote overall health.
Foods for Kidney Nourishment
Ingredients: 2-3 pieces of Cistanche deserticola, 1g of sea ginseng.
Method: Put these two ingredients in the same cup, steep in boiling water for about 6 minutes, and let it simmer. Drink the water. Repeat this process daily, and the sea ginseng can be consumed after the water becomes tasteless and colorless.
This method is suitable for men with kidney deficiency.
Other Kidney Nourishing Recipes
Stir-fried Broccoli and Cauliflower with Mushrooms
Ingredients: 200g broccoli, cauliflower, 50g fresh mushrooms, 50g carrot slices, 30g stir-fry seasoning.
Method: Bring 500g of water to a boil in a pan, add the cauliflower and broccoli, boil for 1.5 minutes, then remove and drain the water; heat 30g of oil in the pan, stir-fry the carrots, then add the mushrooms and stir-fry, then add the boiled cauliflower and broccoli; stir-fry for one minute, add the stir-fry seasoning according to personal taste.
Corn and Ham Stir-fried Eggs
Ingredients: 150g corn kernels, 50g ham, 50g cucumber, 4 eggs, 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, 2 shallots, 120ml water, 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of chicken powder, 1 teaspoon of rice wine, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil.
Method: Cut the ham and cucumber into small cubes; chop the shallots; beat the eggs and set aside. Heat a wok and add a sufficient amount of oil. Add the minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the beaten eggs and stir-fry until cooked. Add all the seasoning and the ham, cucumber, and corn from step one, stir-fry evenly, and then add the shallots and sesame oil.
Stir-fried Chicken with Corn, Carrots, and Cucumber
Ingredients: 250g corn kernels, a small bunch of scallions, 1 cucumber, 250g chicken breast, 1 carrot.
Method: Cut various vegetables into small dices, cut chicken breast into dices, marinate with starch, heat the wok, add oil, stir-fry the chicken until it turns white, then add various vegetable dices and stir-fry, add water starch, salt, and serve.
Tomato and Egg Stir-fry
Ingredients: 2 or 3 tomatoes, 3 eggs, 1 shallot, 1 tablespoon of sugar, a pinch of white pepper, a pinch of salt, a pinch of MSG.
