Astringent leaves have medicinal properties and grow everywhere in the house. Knowing how to prepare them is even better for your health.

Little known value of guava leaves

Guava leaves have an astringent taste. However, they are good for health. According to general practitioner Bui Dac Sang, Academy of Science and Technology, guava leaves contain many compounds that are beneficial to health, and are a natural folk medicine. Guava leaves, especially young guava leaves or young buds, contain about 3% resin and 7-10% tannin, antioxidants such as vitamin C and flavonoids, anti-inflammatory minerals, etc.

In fact, people often use this type of leaf to "stop" diarrhea very easily. You just need to eat 3-5 young guava buds, wash them or boil guava leaves and drink them many times a day. According to modern medicine, guava leaves are very good for diabetics because they help stabilize blood sugar, are good for cardiovascular health, help sleep well, improve oral health... In addition, this type of leaf is also used to prepare nutritious dishes that are good for health.

Guava leaves are used as ingredients in dishes and as healthy drinks.

Delicious and nutritious food and drinks from guava leaves

1. Guava leaf chicken salad

* Ingredients to make guava leaf chicken salad

- Chicken: 1kg

- Young guava leaves

- 1 onion

- Basil

- Sugar, garlic, chili, fish sauce...

* How to make guava leaf chicken salad

Step 1: Prepare the ingredients

- Wash the chicken and rub fresh turmeric directly onto the chicken skin to make the skin color beautiful. If you want the chicken skin to be shiny and remove the bad smell, before boiling, blanch it in boiling water with green onions and ginger.

- Choose young guava leaves and wash them. Then, chop the guava leaves into thin strips, add a spoonful of lemon juice and a spoonful of sugar and soak for about 15 minutes to avoid bitterness when mixing the salad.

- Make the dressing for the salad. Accordingly, you take the ratio of 2/2/4: fish sauce/sugar/lemon juice and 1 lemon. Then stir well to dissolve the sugar in this mixture, season to taste.

Step 2: Mix the chicken salad

- After boiling the chicken, tear it into bite-sized pieces. Then add the prepared guava leaves, basil, onions, and sweet and sour fish sauce and mix well. Season to taste. The finished product is chewy chicken with a salty, sweet, sour, and spicy taste from the seasoning water, characteristic of guava leaves, which will bring a very different taste.

Guava leaf chicken salad is a unique and refreshing dish on a sunny day.

2. Pork leg rolls with guava leaves

* Ingredients to make pork leg sausage with guava leaves

Everyone prepares 1 fresh ham hock; a little dry straw or dry sugarcane bagasse. Seasonings: seasoning powder, MSG, sugar, fish sauce and add galangal, lemongrass, garlic, chili, guava leaves, lemon leaves, green mango, roasted sesame seeds...

* How to make pork leg rolls with guava leaves

- Use straw or sugarcane bagasse to roast the pig's feet until golden brown. Then use a little lemongrass leaves to rub clean, wash, and filter the meat.

- Put it in a thick-bottomed pan and heat it up, then add crushed guava leaves and enough lemongrass leaves to cover the bottom of the pan. When the pan is hot, add the meat you just filtered and saute it until just cooked. While sauteing, grind the galangal, thinly slice the lemongrass, mince the garlic and chili, thinly slice the lemongrass, shred the mango...

- After the pork leg has been pan-fried, you also slice it thinly and mix well with the spices and ingredients, squeeze a little lemon juice and mix well to increase the light sourness. Finally, when you are ready to eat, mix in the sesame seeds last.

This dish is served with herbs, guava leaves and sweet and sour garlic chili sauce, very delicious.

3. Guava leaf tea

Guava leaf tea can use fresh or dried guava leaves with the dosage depending on the type. For dried guava leaves, use about 2.5 - 5 grams and steep with about 250ml of boiling water for about 10 minutes. For fresh guava leaves, use 5-10 fresh leaves. Then wash the fresh leaves, boil about 500ml of water on the stove, then put the guava leaves in, cover tightly, and simmer for 10-12 minutes.

To prepare a cup of guava leaf tea, you can also brew hot water with green tea leaves to drink during the day, which is good for your health. With guava leaf tea, people should note that it tastes a bit astringent and bitter, so only drink 1-2 cups per day and drink after meals.

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