Cinnamon sticks are a fragrant spice made from the bark of the tree of the same name. It is a source of calcium, magnesium and manganese. It is widely used in cooking and medicine. Eating cinnamon lowers blood sugar levels, activates the brain, improves appetite and normalizes digestion.
It is necessary
- For the dish qi-mes:
- - 1 kg of carrots;
- - a glass of raisins;
- - 10-12 prunes;
- - cinnamon stick;
- - 5 tablespoons of sugar;
- - 2 tablespoons of lemon juice;
- - 2 tablespoons of liquid honey;
- - salt and pepper to taste.
- For cinnamon tea:
- - cinnamon stick;
- - 2 teaspoons of black tea;
- - 0.5 liters of water;
- - sugar to taste.
Instructions
Step 1
Use cinnamon sticks in your cooking. In the East, they are added to spicy lamb and chicken dishes, in Transcaucasia - in meat and vegetable stews, put in pilaf, kharcho and chikhirtma. In Russia, cereals and milk soups are traditionally prepared with the addition of cinnamon.
Step 2
Use the spice to flavor pickles, sauces, preserves, compotes, and cottage cheese dishes.
Step 3
It is customary to add cinnamon sticks to liquid dishes. Lay them seven to ten minutes before cooking or just before serving, after frying for several minutes in vegetable oil until the aroma appears. If you are going to grind the cinnamon yourself, then fry the sticks in a hot skillet without adding oil.
Step 4
Pair cinnamon with carrots, spinach, milk corn and red cabbage, as well as pears, apples and quince. Add spice to cold fruit soups made from fresh or dry fruits.
Step 5
Prepare a delicious and wholesome Jewish dish qi-mes. To do this, wash, peel and cut the carrots into slices. Fry it in vegetable oil. Rinse and soak raisins and prunes. Remove the pits from the prunes. Place the carrots, raisins, and prunes in a saucepan. Add sugar, salt and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. After an hour, add cinnamon, honey, pepper, pour in lemon juice and simmer for another ten minutes.
Step 6
Add spice to various drinks: yogurt, kefir, coffee, hot chocolate, punch, mulled wine. In Mexico, it is customary to stir hot chocolate and coffee in a mug not with a spoon, but with a cinnamon stick.
Step 7
Make a tea that is used as a warmer for colds and flu. Pour a cinnamon stick with 0.5 liters of boiling water, let it brew for ten minutes. After that, heat the infusion well, not bringing it to a boil. Pour the tea into a dry (preheated) teapot and pour the hot spice tea into it. Place the lid on the kettle and pour into cups after five minutes.
Step 8
To lower blood pressure, add one cinnamon stick to a glass of kefir, let it brew for ten to fifteen minutes, then remove and drink before bed.
