23rd fia fia cooking--Pumpkin Tempura (01/06/2012)

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TODAY SPECIAL: Pumpkin Tempura (10 Servings)

RECIPE                                            PLACE:NIVAGA SHIP

                                                           photos by Tracy & Lader 

Ingredient	Condiment
¾ pumpkin	Salt
2 onions	Black pepper
2 eggs	Sugar
Flour	Soy sauce
Cold broth	Baking powder
(1 cucumber)	Corn flour
(1 small radish)

 

          

 

 

 

      

         

             DIRECTION:

1.     Boil the chicken bones and stew over low heat for 1 hour. (You also can use the rice cooker or use the coconut shells to make a fire to cook the broth.)

2.     Put the broth into refrigerator. 

3.     Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds, and grate it. (To make thin and long strips.)

4.     Cut the onions into strips.

5.     Mix 1.5 bowls of flour, 1 bowl of broth, some salt, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon of corn flour, some baking powder, and some black pepper.

6.     Dip the pumpkin and onion shred into the paste.

7.     Deep- fry the pumpkin and onion shred in 170°C temperature oil, until the color become golden brown.

8.     Make the dip:

A.     Peel the radish and grate it into paste.

B.     Dissolve some sugar in the soy sauce.

C.     Mix the radish paste and soy sauce.

9.     Grate the cucumber into shred, and put on the plate before serving.

        

           

     Benefits Of Pumpkin

•     Pumpkin GOOD for:

•     Artery: Beta-carotene helps prevent build up of cholesterol on the arterial walls, thus reducing chances of strokes.
•     Staying young: Being rich in alpha-carotene, pumpkin is believed to slow the process of aging.
•     Eyes: Pumpkins have been known to reduce the risk of macular degeneration, a serious eye problem than usually results in blindness, and also prevent cataract formation.
•     Bowel: The high amount of fiber, present in a pumpkin, is good for the bowel health of an individual.
•     Blood pressure: Being loaded with potassium, pumpkin is associated with lowering the risk of hypertension.
•     Immune system & Bone: The presence of zinc in pumpkins boosts the immune system and also improves the bone density.
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          Pumpkin Seeds are GOOD for: 

•     Prostate: They promote overall prostate health, apart from alleviating the problem of difficult urination that is associated with an enlarged prostate.
•     Mood: They comprise of L-tryptophan, a compound that has been found to be effective against depression.
•     Bone: They are believed to serve as a natural protector against osteoporosis.
•     Anti-inflammatory: They have been known to reduce inflammation, without causing the side effects of anti-inflammatory drugs.
•     Kidney: Studies have revealed that they help prevent calcium oxalate kidney stone formation.