I know some people absolutely hate green peppers. True, their strong aroma isn't for everyone. Yet green peppers are packed with nutrients and offer significant health benefits!
1. Fever reduction and pain relief
Green peppers have a pungent, warming quality that promotes sweating to lower body temperature and eases muscle aches, making them effective for fever reduction and pain relief.
2. Cancer Prevention
The antioxidants in green peppers inhibit the metabolism of related cells, halting the carcinogenic process in tissues and reducing cancer cell incidence.
4. Treating Scurvy
Green peppers help prevent and treat scurvy, offering auxiliary benefits for bleeding gums, anemia, and fragile blood vessels.
Thus, green peppers offer numerous health advantages. Incorporating them thoughtfully into meals provides essential nutrients. However, selecting green peppers requires caution—some vendors may mix in inferior or even genetically modified varieties!
Key selection tips:
Choose peppers with deep-colored skin! Opt for thick, firm peppers! The skin should show no damage. The stem end should be sturdy. If children dislike the vegetable taste, blanch peppers for about 10 seconds to reduce bitterness. Roasting is especially effective at eliminating bitterness while preserving sweetness.
How to pair bell peppers for maximum benefits?
1. Bell peppers + eggplant: Anti-aging!
Dice bell peppers. Cut eggplant into chunks, salt and set aside. Mince ginger and garlic. Mix light soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and cornstarch with water for the sauce.
Heat a wok with ample oil. Squeeze excess moisture from eggplant and fry until softened and slightly browned. Remove and set aside.
In remaining oil, stir-fry Sichuan peppercorns, minced ginger, and garlic until fragrant. Add Lao Gan Ma chili sauce and stir-fry until the oil turns red.
Add green peppers and stir-fry until just tender.
Return fried eggplant to wok and toss to combine.
Pour in the prepared sauce mixture and simmer gently over low heat.
Increase heat slightly to reduce the sauce before serving.
II. Bell Peppers + Meat, Fish, Eggs: Stress Relief!
Common home-cooked dishes like stir-fried bell peppers with shredded pork or bell peppers with scrambled eggs won't be covered here.Introducing a new way to make green pepper omelette:
Prepare several tiger-skin green peppers, sliced into onion-ring-like rings.
Heat oil in a pan, add the pepper rings, and fry until golden on both sides.
Crack one egg into each ring.
>Once the egg adheres to the pepper, flip to cook the other side.
Cook until golden brown on both sides, then serve. Season with cinnamon or pepper to taste.
III. Green Peppers + Bell Peppers + Cauliflower: Prevent Arteriosclerosis.
Separate cauliflower into small florets, wash, and drain. Halve and wash green pepper. Wash one tomato.
Bring water to boil in a pot. Meanwhile, deseed and dice green pepper, dice tomato, and mince scallions.
Once water boils, blanch cauliflower until tender (about 10 minutes). Test a small floret, then drain and set aside.
Dry the pot. Add oil and heat. Fry green pepper rings until golden on both sides.
Crack one egg into each ring.
Dry the wok, add oil, and heat until hot. Fry the scallions and Sichuan peppercorns until the peppercorns change color. Add the green pepper and stir-fry. Add a splash of boiling water to prevent sticking. Add cooked pork if desired.
When the green pepper is nearly done, add the prepared cauliflower and tomato. Season with salt and soy sauce.