Steamed Pumpkin with Red Dates and Lily

Overview

Pumpkin is rich in B vitamins and vitamin C. The content of vitamin A in pumpkin is almost the highest among vegetables. Pumpkin can adjust sugar metabolism, enhance the body's immunity, prevent arteriosclerosis of blood vessels, and has anti-cancer effects. Lily can not only clear away heat and moisturize the lungs, but also nourish the body. Lily Kung is good at moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, clearing the heart and calming the nerves, and has a good therapeutic effect on dryness of the lungs. Spring is here, let’s eat some lily steamed pumpkin!

Tags

• pastries
• home cooking
• children
• autumn recipes
• banquet dishes
• full banquet of manchu and han dynasties
• dinner
• lily
• pumpkin
• red dates
• rock sugar
• sesame

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare ingredients.

   

2. 2 Wash the lilies and soak them in water.

   

3. 3 Wash the red dates and soak them in water.

   

4. 4 Peel off the skin and seeds of the pumpkin, use a stainless steel spoon to dig out the naan inside, and make a pumpkin bowl.

   

5. 5 Put the red dates, lilies, and rock sugar into the pumpkin bowl.

   

6. 6 Place a steaming rack in the steamer. After the water boils, place the pumpkin bowl on the steaming rack and steam over medium heat for 20 minutes.

   

7. 7 Cut the pumpkin bowl with a knife, arrange on a plate, sprinkle with white sesame seeds and serve.