Cold Andrographis Paniculata
Overview
This is a quick summer dish, so simple that you don’t even need to add salt, just a little light soy sauce to adjust the saltiness. In the dog days of summer, you don’t need to smoke and burn for most of the day, and Andrographis paniculata itself can clear away heat and detoxify, making it a healthy and fast health-preserving dish. To be precise, the Andrographis paniculata used today is just the vegetable Andrographis paniculata, not the medicinal Andrographis paniculata. The vegetable Andrographis paniculata has just become popular in the vegetable market. It is a southern vegetable. Some people call it flowerweed. It has a bright green appearance, broad and slightly thick leaves, and is oval in shape. If you look carefully, you will also find that the cross section of the Andrographis paniculata stem actually has a core passing through it, which is quite interesting. Put a leaf in your mouth and chew it carefully and slowly. The taste is not much different from that of ordinary vegetables. It just has a grassy taste (earthy or green taste). The medicinal Andrographis paniculata has a bit of bitterness before it enters the mouth. It cannot be eaten as a vegetable and can only be used as medicine. Nutrition experts say that the vegetable Andrographis is rich in vitamin C, folic acid, carotene, potassium, magnesium, etc., and contains a strong antioxidant - lutein. It has a very good health care effect on various organs of the human body. If taken into the liver, it can eliminate excess free radicals and play a very good protective role in the liver, which is responsible for detoxification and detoxification. Eating it in spring and summer is quite in line with the principles of seasonal diet. In addition, lutein can also prevent the occurrence of macular degeneration and cataracts in the eyes. For people who use computers frequently, write excessively, etc., the benefits of consuming it in maintaining their eyesight cannot be underestimated. The vegetable Andrographis contains andrographis, a natural anti-inflammatory and antiviral ingredient, which has preventive and therapeutic effects on popular colds and pneumonia, as well as common pharyngitis, angular stomatitis, hypertension, and cholecystitis. It is also extremely suitable for consumption in summer to relieve heat and reduce internal heat. In terms of preparation method, the vegetable Andrographis paniculata is similar to most vegetables. It can be stir-fried, served cold, cooked in hot pot, or used as a base for cooking. Cold dressing is the best. Let me remind everyone that ginger, garlic, and vinegar are indispensable for making andrographis dishes. Choosing any one or two to make dishes will reduce the bitterness and earthy smell. Adding vinegar can help preserve, digest and absorb vitamin C.
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Ingredients
Steps
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Wash fresh andrographis paniculata
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Blanch it quickly in boiling water, take it out and immediately put it on a mesh sieve, spread it out and let it cool. Put a little oil and salt in the boiling water to ensure a beautiful color when blanched.
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Use light soy sauce, vinegar and olive oil to make a bowl of sauce
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Put the cooled andrographis into a plate, add a little minced garlic, and pour the bowl of juice
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Mix well
