Brilio.net - Banana flowers are often used as a basic ingredient for various Indonesian specialties. Starting from curry, lodeh, to various stir-fries can be made from banana blossoms. The soft texture and slightly sweet taste make banana blossoms popular with many people.
Unfortunately for some people, processing banana blossoms is a difficult and easy job. Because behind its delicious taste, banana blossoms contain a lot of sap. Well, this sap can make the appearance of banana blossoms black when cooked, especially boiled.
Boiling banana blossoms is the first step in cooking this vegetable. However, the color of white banana blossoms can change when they are simply boiled, you know.
After investigating, you need a special trick to boil banana blossoms so that the color remains pure white and appetizing when eaten.
Luckily, an Instagram user @zol_na once shared a trick for boiling banana blossoms so that the color remains pure white. Through one of the uploaded videos, he admitted that he only relied on one kitchen ingredient. So, this ingredient is the main key that will keep the banana blossoms white when boiled.
Tricks for boiling banana blossoms so that the color remains pure white.
Reported by BrilioFood from the Instagram account @zol_na on Thursday (29/2), the kitchen ingredient in question is cooking oil. Basically, this cooking oil will prevent the sap that comes out from sticking to the banana flower again. This process then keeps the banana blossoms clean white.
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For further methods, first prepare the banana blossoms that you want to cook. Then separate the flowers and pick the white ones in the middle of the banana flower. This pistil cannot be consumed because its texture is hard.
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Next, prepare water in a pan. Then boil until boiling. While waiting for the water to boil, pour in 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. After boiling, add the banana blossoms with the pistils cleaned. If so, wait until the water boils again.
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When the cooking water has completely boiled, reduce the heat on the stove. Then add the banana blossoms by cutting them directly into the pan. So, make sure the pieces of banana blossom are immediately submerged in the cooking water, OK?
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If everything is submerged, increase the stove heat again. Then boil until the banana blossoms are cooked and soft. After that, remove and drain the banana blossoms. So, boiled banana blossoms can be eaten directly as fresh vegetables or prepared with various spices.
How? Easy enough, right? You can apply this trick if you want to process your own banana blossoms at home. Guaranteed, this trick of boiling banana blossoms with cooking oil is effective in making the color remain pure white and not black.
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Benefits of banana blossoms for health.
The banana flower, which is the middle part of the banana after the skin is peeled, also has a number of health benefits. You can see a number of benefits as follows:
1. Source of fiber.
Banana flowers contain fiber which is good for digestion and intestinal health.
2. Contains vitamins and minerals.
Banana flowers contain various important vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium and magnesium.
3. Maintain heart health.
The potassium content in banana blossoms can help maintain heart health and regulate blood pressure.
4. Healthy digestion.
The fiber in banana blossoms can help overcome digestive problems such as constipation and diarrhea.
5. Maintain your weight.
The fiber in banana blossoms can help control appetite and maintain a healthy weight.
6. Contains antioxidants.
Banana flowers contain antioxidants which can help fight free radicals in the body.
7. Maintain bone health.
The magnesium content in banana blossoms is good for bone and muscle health.
8. Healthy skin.
The vitamin C in banana blossoms can help keep skin healthy and hydrated.