Winter melon offers many great health benefits such as cooking, juice, and beauty treatments. The section Cooking of TasteVN will guide you through 6 ways to use winter melon for weight loss, and how to use winter melon for skin beauty safely at home, helping you maximize the wonderful benefits of this fruit.
1. How to make winter melon and watermelon juice
Ingredients:
- Winter melon: 500gr
- Watermelon: 500gr
- White sugar: enough
Instructions:
Step 1: Peel the winter melon, remove the seeds, wash it clean, and cut it into bite-sized pieces. For the watermelon, scoop out the flesh and remove the seeds.
Step 2: Use an juicer to extract the juice from the winter melon and watermelon, or you can crush it and squeeze it to get the juice.
Step 3: Add a little white sugar to dissolve and drink it multiple times throughout the day.
Benefits: Winter melon and watermelon juice is not only delicious but also has very good cooling effects, suitable for those who are on a weight loss diet.
2. How to make winter melon juice
Ingredients:
- Winter melon 500gr
- Salt: a little
Instructions:
Step 1: Peel the winter melon, remove the seeds, wash it clean, and cut it into pieces to put into the juicer to extract the juice (or crush it, put it in a clean cloth bag, and squeeze it to get the juice).
Step 2: Add a few grains of salt to dissolve and drink it several times a day.
Benefits: Winter melon juice not only quenches thirst, aids in weight loss, and beautifies the skin effectively but is also very useful in preventing pimples, rashes, and prickly heat.
3. Making winter melon soup
Winter melon soup is good for cooling and detoxifying, and it has a delicious flavor and can be transformed into many different soup dishes. You should add this dish to your family’s daily menu.
Some winter melon soup dishes you can refer to for making at home include:
Winter melon soup with pork ribs
Ingredients:
- Short ribs (or pork bones): 300g
- Winter melon: 1 small fruit
- Green onions, cilantro: 50g
- Salt, sugar (or seasoning powder)
How to make winter melon soup with short ribs:
Step 1: Peel the winter melon, remove the seeds, and cut into pieces. Wash the ribs and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
Step 2: Blanch the short ribs in boiling water, then simmer to make the ribs tender and flavorful.
Step 3: When the short ribs are tender, add the winter melon, boil until the melon is soft. Season with a little salt and seasoning powder. Add the green onions and cilantro on top and ladle the soup into bowls to enjoy.
Final product:
The winter melon soup with short ribs is delicious and healthy, with soft winter melon that doesn’t fall apart, and the sweet broth from the simmered ribs, enhanced by the aroma of cilantro.
Winter melon soup with shrimp
Ingredients:
- Winter melon: 1 fruit
- Shrimp: 10g
- Green onions, cilantro, seasonings
How to make winter melon soup with shrimp:
Step 1: Peel the winter melon, remove the seeds, and cut into bite-sized pieces; wash the shrimp.
Step 2: Place a pot on the stove and add oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add the onions to sauté until fragrant. After that, add the shrimp and stir-fry briefly, then add enough water.
Step 3: When the water boils, skim off the foam, add the cut winter melon to cook until done, and adjust the seasonings to taste.
The sweet and fresh flavor from the shrimp, the lightness from the broth combined with the refreshing taste from the slices of winter melon create a nutritious soup for your whole family.
Winter melon soup with meatballs
- Winter melon: 600g
- Meatballs: 200g
- Green onions, dried onions, ginger: 50g
- Seasoning powder, pepper, sugar
How to make winter melon soup with meatballs:
Step 1: Prepare the winter melon and green onions, and crush the ginger. Add finely chopped dried onions, chopped green onion tops, pepper, seasoning powder, and sugar to the meatballs.
Step 2: Place a pot of water on the stove, with the water level suitable for the soup needed. Add the winter melon to the pot and season with 2 tablespoons of seasoning powder. Add the crushed ginger. Bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 10-15 minutes.
Step 3: Shape the mushroom mixture into small balls. Then, drop each ball into the pot. Boil until the balls float, then turn off the heat and add chopped green onions to the pot.
The mushroom soup with winter melon brings a sweet and rich flavor, very appealing. This dish is very suitable for hot days to ensure the health of your family.
4. Mask from winter melon
Extract the juice from the winter melon and apply the juice to your face, or mix the winter melon juice with cucumber juice or honey and apply it to your face, then rinse with clean water after about 15-20 minutes. Do this 2-3 times a week.
After a period of using the winter melon mask, you will notice your skin becoming brighter and smoother.
5. Two methods to make winter melon extract
Winter melon extract is very effective for skin beautification, such as treating chloasma, dark skin, and fading blemishes and acne scars,… Here are 2 very simple ways to make winter melon extract at home:
Method 1: The recipe for winter melon extract is quite simple and quick to make.
Ingredients:
- Winter melon: 1 piece
- Ban ha: 100g
- White wine: 500ml
- Water: 500ml
How to make: Put everything into a pot and boil well, filter to get the essence, concentrate like syrup, and store it in a jar for later use. Before going to bed, apply a thin layer to your face, and wash your face thoroughly in the morning.
Method 2: Similar to the above method, but you use honey instead of ban ha.
- Winter melon: 500g
- White wine: 1.5 liters
- Honey: 500ml
- Water: 1 liter
Method: Cut the wax gourd into pieces, place them in a mixture of alcohol and water, then simmer for about six hours until there is approximately one bowl of water left, then remove and mash finely.
Continue to mash thoroughly and filter the mixture through a cloth for smoothness. Pour the filtered wax gourd into a pot, add honey, and simmer for about 2 hours, stirring continuously.
To check if the extract is ready, spread a bit of it on your hand, rub it, and if it doesn’t feel too sticky, it’s done.
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The above is an article guiding 6 ways to use winter melon for weight loss, beautiful skin safely at home. I hope that from the information above, you can utilize the benefits of winter melon more effectively!
