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We all enjoy sweet potatoes. But did you know that the leaves of these sweet tubers are power packed with important vitamins and minerals?
Sweet Potato leaves are an excellent source of potent antioxidants called polyphenols and they are one of the most alkalizing vegetables out there. It makes me wonder if Sweet Potato leaves are the next Superfood? I was introduced to all these nutrient info by a Cooking Frenz member -Ms Shirley Lee. She gave me valuable tips on how to prepare these leaves. I came up with some additional ingredients to power up the dish even more. It is especially good for all the men in our household. It didn't take long for my husband Anand to gobble this up when I told him how good these sweet potato leaves are for his prostrate! Ingredients (Serves 3 as a side dish) 500 gm of sweet potato leaves 1/2 a block of firm tofu 3 garlic cloves, sliced long 1 bird's eye chilli, sliced Light soy sauce - 1 to 2 tbsp Method 1) Prepare the tofu, garlic and chilli. 2) Wash and cut the stems of the leaves into 1 inch pieces. 3) Discard any old leaves and rinse well. Drain. 4) Get a big wok and pour 1 tbsp of canola oil. Fry the garlic and bird's eye chilli slices. 5) Add the light soy sauce and tofu and let them brown a little on medium heat. 6) Add the stems and cook for 5 mins covered till tender. 7) Then add in the leaves and again cook covered for a further 5 mins. 8) It will look like this after 5 mins. Serve piping hot with any other Chinese themed dishes. Enjoy!
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4/14/2017 06:50:43 pm
Fresh vegetables are good for our body and it gives vitamins and energy of our body. Here we can read the new recipe of vegetable and green vegetable are much good for growing age peoples.
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Hi guys! I'm Nilofar Iyer and I have shared my dishes here for you to cook for your own family and friends with love and most importantly with their long term good health in mind.
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