How to prepare green tea?
Heat some water (preferably water without lime) until almost boiling.
Put a teaspoon of tea (2-2.5 g) in the teapot.
Pour a little water to rinse the tea then discard this water
Pour in the desired amount of water and let steep for 3 to 5 minutes
Serve hot
In addition to this, you will need to know more about it.
The virtues of green tea
T Green Tea contains several molecules with beneficial properties for health:
Tannins, Polyphenols, Vitamins, Antioxidant. It is Hypocaloric, allows Weight reduction, Elimination of toxins, Fatigue reduction and Oral hygiene.
How to prepare quinoa?
Instructions
Measure the volume of seeds
1- You must measure the raw seeds before rinsing
100 g of seeds represent 125 ml.
2- Prepare 225 ml of water which corresponds to 1.8 of the volume of seeds. Boil the measured amount of water.
Wash and rinse the seeds
quinoa when wet it develops a plant substance produced by the plant and which envelops the seed called saponin. It protects the plant from insects and birds. It is bitter and it can be poisonous. This is why it is necessary to rinse the seeds well before cooking them until the rinsing water no longer foams.
Pour the seeds into a bowl, wash them with your fingers, rinse them twice. Let them soak for 10 minutes and drain them.
Cook the quinoa
1- When the water boils, pour the seeds without adding salt. Wait for the resumption of boiling, stirring lightly.
When the water is boiling, place a lid on the saucepan and cook over medium heat, 10 to 12 minutes, until the small white sprout comes off the seed and the seeds are translucent.
Remove the quinoa from the heat and let the seeds swell for 10 to 15 minutes. Add salt just before serving.
Consume quinoa
Quinoa seeds can be eaten as they are with olive oil, or butter.
They can be served hot, like rice or cold, in a salad.
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How to prepare cracked wheat
(Herbel)
Take the desired amount of wheat and soak it in water overnight. the next day, drain the wheat and steam it. after cooking, leave to cool, serve hot or cold in a salad. You can keep it in the freezer for later use.
Blanch the spinach
Before you start cooking fresh spinach , you must first take the spinach, remove the stems, wash them and remove the sides To blanch them:
Boil a pot of salted water. Once the water boils, immerse the previously rinsed leaves for one minute. Then remove them from the water.
Immediately put them in ice water so that they keep their color and remove them. Note that cooking in water is not recommended for this fragile vegetable. It is advisable to steam them or cook them in a pressure cooker for 6 minutes. Be careful, do not cook them for too long! And don't forget that the leaves tend to shrink considerably with cooking. You can then enjoy them with fish or an egg . Spinach is also delicious in a gratin, a quiche, with a little cream or with potatoes.