Carrots contain a lot of carotene, so eating more carrots is very helpful to prevent night blindness. And carrots taste sweet, so children like carrots very much. The practice of carrots is also varied. If you want to stew meat with carrots, the most common way is to stew it with ribs. So what is the practice of stewed soup with ribs and carrots?
Steps of stewing carrots with ribs
1. Wash carrots, peel them and cut them with a hob.
2. Blanch the ribs with clear water and skim off the dirt on them, or change the pot of water to stew the ribs after the water is boiled.
3. Add onion, ginger, garlic and cooking wine. After the medium fire is boiled again, simmer for two hours.
4. Add carrots and stew for another half an hour.
Tips for stewing carrots with ribs
Don't cover the pot when stewing, because it is very easy to jump out. In order to prevent this problem, you can put a chopstick on the top of the pot, so that the steam can't be saved when it is used up.
What are the benefits of stewed ribs with carrots?
1. Benefiting liver and improving eyesight:
Carrots contain a lot of carotene, which has the function of nourishing the liver and improving eyesight and can treat night blindness.
2. Diaphragm and intestine:
Carrots contain plant fiber, which is highly absorbent and easy to swell in the intestine. It is a "filling substance" in the intestine, which can strengthen the peristalsis of the intestine, thus benefiting the diaphragm and widening the intestine, relaxing bowels and preventing cancer.
3. Strengthen the spleen and eliminate stagnation:
Vitamin A is an essential substance for the normal growth and development of bones, which contributes to cell proliferation and growth, is an essential factor for the growth of the body, and is of great significance for promoting the growth and development of infants.
4. Enhance immune function:
Carotene is converted into vitamin A, which helps to enhance the immune function of the body and plays an important role in preventing epithelial cells from canceration. Lignin in carrots can also improve the immune mechanism of the body and indirectly eliminate cancer cells;
5. Reduce blood sugar and blood lipid:
Carrots also contain hypoglycemic substances and are good food for diabetics. Some of its components, such as quercetin and kaempferol, can increase coronary blood flow, reduce blood lipid, promote the synthesis of adrenaline, lower blood pressure and strengthen the heart, so it is a good food for patients with hypertension and coronary heart disease.