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Preparation
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Have you ever heard of flower buds? It sounds strange, doesn’t it? These flower buds are often called baby pumpkin flowers by farmers. Today, Tastetutorial.com will introduce you to how to make stir-fried flower buds with garlic. Let’s cook this stir-fry recipe!
Ingredients for Stir-Fried Flower Buds with Garlic For 2 people
Flower buds 200 gr Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Garlic 1 tablespoon (minced) Sugar 1/2 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon
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How to Make Stir-Fried Flower Buds with Garlic
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Prepare the flower buds
Remove the skin from the flower buds, then cut them in half. Next, use your hands to remove the flower pistils inside, and then wash them thoroughly with water and let them drain.
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Boil the pumpkin buds
Put a pot on the stove, add enough water to fill 1/3 of the pot, and bring it to a boil over medium heat. After that, add the pumpkin buds and briefly boil until the water comes to a boil again, then turn off the heat, remove them, and place the pumpkin buds in a bowl of ice water that has been prepared beforehand.
Tip: Placing the pumpkin buds in the bowl of ice water will help them stay crisp and green.
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Stir-fry the pumpkin buds
Put a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to sauté until fragrant. After that, add the pumpkin buds and stir-fry briefly for 1-2 minutes, then season the pan with 1 tablespoon of fish sauce and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. Finally, stir-fry the pumpkin buds for another 2-3 minutes until the seasoning is well combined, taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking, then turn off the heat.
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Final product
The finished dish has the aroma of garlic. The stir-fried pumpkin buds are both crispy and sweet, with seasoning that is just right. This dish is best enjoyed with white rice, and having a bowl of chili garlic fish sauce on the side makes it even more delicious.
What is bud pumpkin?
- Bud pumpkin, also known as gourd flower, is harvested when the pumpkin is still young, meaning the stem has not shed its flower yet. At this time, the pumpkin is very young, only about the size of two fingertips.
- The flower is the edible part with a slightly orange-yellow color – the stamen is slightly bitter, while the tiny pumpkin cut open will have a beautiful bright yellow color.
- From bud pumpkin, you can prepare many dishes with different flavors that are good for health such as: boiled bud pumpkin, stir-fried, cooked in soup, hot pot,…
How to choose fresh and delicious bud pumpkin
- Choose bud pumpkins that still have their flowers in bud form, not fully bloomed, and still have fine hairs, avoid purchasing bud pumpkins with damaged flowers.
- The young pumpkin below the flower must be firm, with a smooth, green outer skin, not rough.
- You can buy bud pumpkin at supermarket chains and large markets. If buying at a market, you should go in the morning as that is when the bud pumpkins are freshly harvested and brought out for sale, still fresh.
It doesn’t take too much time for you to make the garlic stir-fried broccoli, does it? Make sure to cook plenty of rice, as this stir-fry will definitely consume a lot of rice. Wishing you success in making this dish!
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