DumplingsAs a food that contains both grains, meat, and vegetables, it is nutritionally comprehensive.So, how should the filling be prepared for dumplings to be both delicious and nutritious?The editor introduces several methods for preparing dumpling fillings.

　　Method 1:WatercressDumpling filling

Watercress is the most delicious vegetable, growing in the fields in the spring, with fresh leaves, wash and add to dumplings for a delicious and tasty meal.

　　Ingredients:Pork400g filling, 500g watercressFlour800g, freshGingerA large pieceStar anise1/2 teaspoonSalt1.5 teaspoonsSoy sauce3 teaspoons

　Watercress dumpling filling

1. Ginger and star anise are put into a pot, add water and boil, then cool.

2. Strain the ginger and star anise water, discard the ginger and star anise, add the pork filling while stirring.

3. Add soy sauce, add a little cooked oil, mix with salt, and refrigerate for about 1 hour.

4. Wash the watercress clean, drain, and chop finely.Mix with pork filling, add appropriate amount of salt and seasoning, and then use it to make dumplings.

　　Method 2:FennelDumpling filling

Fennel has a unique sweet and fragrant flavor, which is very strong, and many people don't like it, but people in Shandong do.Using fennel to make filling for dumplings is the favorite of people in Shandong.

　　Ingredients:500g fennel, 700g flour, 500g pork filling, 30g oil, a large piece of ginger, 1 teaspoon star anise, 20g soy sauce, 1.5 teaspoons salt

　　Method for fennel dumpling filling

1. Wash and dry the fennel, and make a soft dough with flour.

2. Pour the ginger and star anise water into the pork filling while stirring.

3. Chop the fennel and add it to the pork filling, add cooked oil, salt, and soy sauce.

4. Knead the dough again until it is soft and oily.

5. Pinch the dough into small pieces, and roll intoDumpling wrappersPut the prepared filling into the dumpling wrappers and shape them.

　Method 3:LambDumpling filling

Using lamb to make filling for dumplings, lamb is usually firm and the filling has a hard texture, so when making the filling, add someCarrotsandnoodlesto adjust the texture.Carrots can absorb the grease from the lamb, and noodles can absorb the moisture from the filling and make the meat softer.In addition, when cutting lamb meat, add onion, ginger, and star anise water, which can also remove the mutton odor.Ingredients:

　　750g lamb, 600g flour, 1 carrot, a small amount of noodles, 60g oil, 2.5 teaspoons salt, 3 teaspoons soy sauce, a piece of ginger, 1 teaspoon star anise, 2 pieces of green onionsLamb dumplingFilling

　Making method1. Soak the noodles in warm water until softened and cut, add ginger, star anise, and green onions to make a seasoning water.2. Cut the lamb into small pieces, while cutting, add the prepared onion, ginger, and star anise water, and cut the lamb into fine meat.

3. Mix the chopped lamb with salt, oil, and soy sauce, and knead into a dumpling filling.

4. Finally, add chopped carrots and mix well to make dumpling filling.

Dumpling filling method 4:

Beans

　　DumplingBean filling is a good food in the autumn and winter, which is thick and tender, with plenty of moisture.Add the beans to the pork filling, the beans have a delicious flavor.Ingredients:

500g pork filling, 600g beans, 700g flour, 20g oil, 15g soy sauce, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 pieces of green onions, 1 piece of gingerBean dumplingsFilling

　　Method1. Chop green onions and ginger and add to the pork filling, add 300g of water and stir until the pork and water are fully blended and become viscous.

　　2. Add oil, salt, and soy sauce, and stir in one direction until the meat filling is viscous and smells of meat.3. Wash and blanch the beans, then chop and add to the pork filling and mix well.How to make dumpling filling that is both nutritious and delicious:

1. Vegetarian filling is healthy and nutritious

Compared to vegetarian fillings made with eggs and vegetables, vegetarian fillings are healthier, with oil coming from plant oil and a larger proportion of vegetables.

Since eggs contain a lot of phosphorus, this type of filling should be combined with leafy green vegetables, such as spinach, kelp, and seaweed, with calcium, potassium, and magnesium, to promote acid-base balance.

　　And

　　noodles

made from pure starch, the nutritional value is low, and it should not be the main ingredient in the filling.2. It is better to make filling with mushrooms, seaweed, etc.The meat filling should be combined with a variety of vegetables with high dietary fiber and minerals, and also add some foods with soluble fiber, such asShiitake mushroomsand

　wood ear mushrooms

andsilver ear mushroomsand variousmushroomsandseaweedandkelpandKelpand variousmushroomsandseaweedThese can improve the taste and help reduce the absorption of cholesterol and fat, and control the rise of blood fat after eating meat.Bamboo shoots, dried vegetables, etc., also have the function of absorbing fat.Various soybeans and fish can also be added to the filling to replace some meat, which is beneficial for reducing fat content.When eating dumplings, you can also add various refreshing cold vegetable dishes.3. It is better to use less fat and more vegetablesAccording to the principle of dietary acid-base balance, "acid" meats, eggs, and

　　white flour

powder should be balanced with "alkaline" vegetable ingredients. It is best to have one part of meat and three parts of un-squeezed vegetables. The meat used in the filling should be 9 parts of lean meat, and no more animal oil or vegetable oil should be added. Increase the amount of vegetables to reduce the intake of saturated fat and calories, and achieve true nutritional balance.4. Cooking methodDumplings with more vegetables and less meat have a high water content, which is easy to "scatter" when cooked, which can cause nutrient loss and bad taste. Consider water boiling, steaming, and other methods.Cook more meat fillings, which are suitable for cooking.Try to use less oil frying and frying methods to avoid extra fat intake.

　When making dumplings, put more vegetables in, and the dumplings will not be greasy. However, if you put too many vegetables in and mix them with meat and seasoning, they will leak a lot of water.

In fact, as long as you add a little oil to the filling before seasoning, you can prevent salt palabra from entering the meat and vegetables, which can effectively prevent the water in the meat and vegetables from being carried away by salt.Therefore, before adding any seasoning, mix a little oil first. Then, the dumpling filling will not leak water.While meat-based dishes with a lot of filling are suitable for boiling,Try to avoid frying or deep-frying, which adds extra fat.

When making dumplings, add plenty of vegetables. Dumplings won't be greasy, but often too many vegetables make them watery. One method suggests squeezing out some water before mixing vegetables with meat and seasonings. However, this method is not very nutritious.In fact, just add a little oil to the filling.The oil will coat the vegetables' surface, forming a thin oil layer.BreadThis oil layer prevents salt from entering the vegetables and meat, effectively preventing salt from drawing out moisture.Therefore, before adding any seasonings, add a little oil. This will prevent the dumpling filling from becoming watery after being seasoned.Therefore, before adding any seasonings, mix in a little oil so that the dumpling filling is well seasoned and doesn't become soggy.