Nettle is a very useful plant that contains a large amount of vitamin C, which is essential for the human body. Many unusual dishes can be prepared from this scalding plant.
It is necessary
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- young nettle;
- garlic;
- Walnut;
- parsley;
- dill;
- sorrel;
- vegetable oil;
- beef;
- onion;
- carrot;
- condiments and spices;
- lemon;
- eggs;
- flour;
- cream;
- sugar;
- berry juice;
- honey.
Instructions
Step 1
Salad
On the basis of nettle, you can prepare an original salad. To do this, take 500 g of young greens, boil it in salted water for 3-4 minutes, then take it out, dry it a little and cut it. Mix 2 tablespoons. olive oil with crushed garlic (2-3 cloves), walnuts (2-3 kernels), chopped parsley and dill. Add nettle and juice of half a lemon to the mixture.
Step 2
First course
Prepare beef broth and dip 300 g of young nettle into it. After 5-7 minutes, take out the nettle, put it in a colander, wait until all the liquid drains, then pass it through a meat grinder, adding 200 g of sorrel. Dip fried onions and carrots, nettles and sorrel, bay leaves, salt, peppercorns and chopped parsley into the broth. Cook the soup for another 10-15 minutes, then pour it into bowls and add half a boiled egg.
Step 3
Second course
Take 500 g of young nettle, scald it with boiling water and leave for 20-30 minutes, then rinse it with cool water, shake it off and put it in a preheated pan. After 2-3 minutes, add sunflower oil, a little red pepper, parsley, a pinch of salt, 200 g of rice and pour boiling water over everything. Cover the skillet with a lid and let sit for 10-15 minutes until the rice is cooked. Dissolve 2 tablespoons in cold water. flour, pour the resulting mixture into the rice, mix thoroughly and leave for another 5-7 minutes. Serve rice with kefir, dill and garlic sauce.
Step 4
Dessert
Make a nettle pancake for dessert. To do this, take 500 g of fresh nettle, put it in boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes, then rub it through a fine sieve. Add 3 eggs, 200 g heavy cream, a pinch of salt and 1 tbsp to the mashed nettle. sugar and mix the resulting mixture with a mixer. Add sifted flour to the nettle mixture until you get the consistency of thick sour cream. Place the nettle dough in a heated skillet with oil and bake until golden brown.
Step 5
Drink
A very healthy and tasty fruit drink can be made from nettle. To do this, grind the nettle in a blender and squeeze the juice out of it. Mix 30 ml of nettle juice with 200 ml of any berry or fruit juice, 100 ml of water and 1 tsp. honey. If the fruit drink does not seem sweet, add sugar to taste.
