Pomelo is a fruit that looks a bit like a grapefruit, but tastes much sweeter. The peel of a mature pomelo is yellow. It is the largest of the citrus fruits, which reaches 30 centimeters in diameter and can weigh up to several kilograms. One of the alternative names for pomelo is Chinese grapefruit. Perhaps this is due to the fact that this fruit is extremely popular in Chinese cooking. For example, the pomelo peel is used to flavor Tim Tong, a popular Cantonese dish.
It is necessary
- Vietnamese salad with pomelo
- 1 medium pomelo;
- 1 cucumber;
- 1 carrot;
- 3 heads of shallots;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- ¾ cups of chopped mint leaves;
- ¼ cups of chopped roasted peanuts;
- 1 teaspoon of salt.
- Refueling
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tablespoons of sugar;
- 2 teaspoons of chili peppers.
- Thai salad with pomelo or Yam Som O
- 1 medium pomelo;
- 500 grams of peeled and boiled shrimp;
- ¾ cups of coconut flakes;
- ½ cup coconut milk;
- 2 teaspoons chili flakes
- 4 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
- 1/2 cup chopped roasted peanuts
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- ¼ cups of chopped cilantro leaves.
Instructions
Step 1
Before you start preparing any pomelo dishes, the fruit must be peeled. The membranes in the pomelo are very bitter, so it is important to remove them all. You can peel a pomelo in the same way as a grapefruit, by cutting the skin and removing it, and then cutting out the flesh in segments.
Step 2
You can simply, as a dessert, eat the pulp of the pomelo just like the pulp of other citrus fruits - orange or grapefruit. Do not throw away the skin - you can cook candied fruits, marmalade from it or add to handmade chocolates.
Step 3
Feel free to replace grapefruit or orange with pomelo in dishes you are familiar with. It will be just as tasty, but a little sweeter.
Step 4
There are many Asian salad recipes that use pomelo. Here is some of them.
Vietnamese salad with pomelo.
Cut the carrots and cucumber into thin strips no longer than a match. Peel the pomelo and divide the pulp into small segments. Stir the cucumber strips and salt in a large bowl to draw out excess liquid. Set aside for a while. Combine all the ingredients for the sauce. Chop the garlic and shallots and sauté them in a wok until the onions are caramelized. Let the garlic and onion cool, then place in a bowl and add the carrots. Drain the excess liquid from the cucumber and place in the same bowl. Add mint, peanuts and sauce and mix thoroughly. Salad ready.
Step 5
Thai salad with pomelo or Yam Som O
In a small deep skillet, sauté the onions, garlic and pepper flakes in vegetable oil until the onions are caramelized. Add coke oven milk, heat, transfer to a bowl and let cool. Wash and dry the pan. In a dry skillet, fry the coconut flakes until light brown. Heat the shrimp and add them to a bowl with the onions, garlic and peppers in the coconut milk. Place the coconut flakes, peeled and segmented pomelo, peanuts, and cilantro in the same place. Combine lime juice and fish sauce and season salad.
