Steam treated products retain most of their original properties. Dishes prepared in this way are nutritious and easy to digest. Housewives often wonder what to cook in a double boiler in order to please the household with healthy and tasty food.
Steamed cauliflower with garlic sauce
You will need:
- medium-sized head of cauliflower - 1 pc;
- milk - 2 glasses;
- flour - 4 tablespoons;
- hard cheese - 50 g;
- butter - 30 g;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- dill and parsley - a small bunch;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Rinse the cabbage under cool running water, disassemble into inflorescences and send to a double boiler for 15 minutes. At this time, start making the sauce. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add flour, stir well and heat the mixture. Then remove from heat and pour in milk in small portions until smooth. Stir the sauce constantly during the cooking process.
Return mixture to low heat and thicken slightly. Add the grated cheese and wait for it to completely dissolve. Then salt and pepper, add finely chopped herbs and garlic squeezed through a press. Stir everything well again and remove from heat. Put the cooked cabbage on a plate, pour over the sauce. Serve well with steamed fish.
Steamed fish cakes
You will need:
- fish fillet - 0.5 kg;
- egg - 1 piece;
- onion - 1 piece;
- vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- salt, fish spices - to taste.
To prepare this dish, it is better to take sea fish (cod, sole or sea bass). Peel the fish fillets, rinse under running water and pat dry with a paper towel. Remove small bones, if any, and pass through a meat grinder. Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet.
Fry the onion cut into small cubes for a few minutes until golden brown. Then combine the minced fish and onions, beat in an egg, salt, add spices and mix thoroughly. Form small patties with a spoon or hands, put them in a double boiler and cook for 15-20 minutes. As a side dish for ready-made fish cakes, rice or vegetables are suitable.
Steamed rice pudding
You will need:
- ready-made rice porridge - 1, 5 cups;
- milk - 0.5 cups;
- egg - 1 piece;
- butter - 1 tsp;
- sugar - 1 tsp.
Prepare loose porridge for dessert in a double boiler in advance. Mix the cooled rice with cold milk. Whisk the sugar and eggs into a thick foam and gradually add to the rice mixture. Grease small pudding molds with butter, lightly sprinkle with sugar, spread the future dessert over them and place in the steam basket for 35-40 minutes. The finished pudding can be sprinkled with honey or syrup to taste.
