Middle-aged and elderly people eat less watermelon after being ambushed! Eat more of these "3 kinds of melons" to clear away heat and relieve heat, and often can't eat fire

1. Eat more bitter gourd

Bitter gourd is a seasonal vegetable in summer, with a good effect of clearing heat and relieving heat, often eat some when the weather is hot, not only can relieve the heat, but also enhance appetite and improve immunity.

However, because bitter gourd itself has a strong bitter taste, many people can't accept it, so let's share a delicious recipe of "bitter gourd is not bitter".

【Scrambled eggs with bitter gourd】

1. First prepare a bitter gourd and rinse it, then split it vertically from the middle, carefully remove the white gourd, and cut it into thin slices with an oblique top knife.

The bitter source of bitter gourd mainly comes from the seeds and white pulp in the middle, so it must be removed with a kitchen knife or spoon when processing, so that most of the bitterness can be removed.

2. Add water to the wok, add a spoonful of salt and a little cooking oil to the water, pour in the bitter gourd after boiling over high heat, salt and oil can keep the bitter gourd green and not black, cook over high heat for 1 minute, then drain and set aside.

3. Add a little base oil to the clean pot, add a handful of chopped green onions in advance and stir-fry until fragrant, and then add bitter gourd and stir-fry to remove excess water.

Knock 4 eggs into the bowl and add a little salt to taste, and use chopsticks to quickly break up, when the bitter gourd is fried until it is slightly soft, pour the egg liquid into the pot, gently push the egg liquid with a spatula to be heated and solidified, and wait until it is completely set. Stir-fry quickly and evenly, and then remove from the pan and serve.

2. Eat more loofahs

The scorching summer is the time when the loofah is ripe, the water in the loofah is sufficient, rich in vitamin C and vitamin B1, female friends can cut the loofah into thin slices and stick it directly on the face, which can play a role in hydrating and nourishing the skin; You can also cook and fry the loofah in the pot to make a delicacy, which has the effect of clearing heat and dissolving phlegm, cooling blood and detoxifying.

【Stir-fried shrimp with loofah】

1. First prepare 2 loofahs, peel and wash them and cut them into hob pieces;

Then prepare 12 more shrimps to remove the shrimp line, rinse it with water, and then gently slice it on the back of the shrimp, taking care not to completely open it, so that the shrimp will shrink and roll into shrimp balls after being heated.

2. Add water to the wok, after boiling over high heat, pour in the shrimp and blanch the water, the boiling time should not be too long, and immediately remove it with cold water for about 30 seconds.

3. Add half a spoon of cooking oil to the net pot, add a handful of minced garlic over low heat and fragrant, then add the loofah, fry the loofah on high heat until it becomes slightly soft, add a spoonful of salt, 2 spoons of chicken essence, half a spoon of sugar to taste, stir-fry a few times, pour a spoonful of water along the edge of the pot, pour in the shrimp, and finally pour in a littleThicken the water starch, pour in a few drops of sesame oil to enhance the flavor, quickly stir-fry evenly and then put it out of the pot and put it on the plate.

3. Eat more winter melon

Winter melon is a high-potassium and low-sodium food, which has the effects of quenching thirst, diuresis and swelling. Many elderly people have high blood pressure after getting older, and eating more winter melon often can also help lower blood pressure.

【Winter melon meatball soup】

1. Winter melons are generally relatively large, let's only take a small piece of them, and remember to keep the rest in the refrigerator. Peel and cut the winter melon into thick slices for later use.

2. Prepare a piece of fat and thin pork belly and chop it into meat filling, add green onion, ginger and pepper water to remove the smell, beat an egg, then add a spoonful of salt, a spoonful of pepper, 2 spoons of chicken essence, and a spoonful of light soy sauce to tasteStir vigorously with chopsticks in one direction, then add a little sesame oil and a little dry starch to increase the viscosity.

3. Add an appropriate amount of water to the wok, turn off the heat after the water boils over high heat, and then squeeze the meat filling into balls with the tiger's mouth with your left hand and put them into the pot.

4. Add a little base oil to the net pot, add a handful of chopped green onions and stir-fry until fragrant, then pour in the chopped winter melon, stir-fry a few times over high heat, fry until the water becomes soft, add an appropriate amount of water, and then add 2 tablespoons of salt, 2 tablespoons of chicken essence, and 1 tablespoon of pepperFlavouring.

5. After boiling over high heat, turn to medium heat and cook for 6 minutes, when the winter melon is cooked until slightly transparent, add the boiled meatballs, continue to cook for 3 minutes, and finally sprinkle in a handful of chopped coriander, pour in a little sesame oil and put it on the plate.