Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
45 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Pumpkin lotus seed milk is a beverage that is delicious and nutritious, which you can consider making for your family. Its preparation is quite simple; just a few steps and your family can enjoy this tasty milk. Let’s cook together with TasteVN!
Ingredients for Pumpkin Lotus Seed Milk Serves 2 cups
Pumpkin 200 gr Lotus seeds 100 gr Condensed milk 2 tablespoons
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh quality pumpkin
- Choose pumpkins with a green, yellow-orange, or bright color, and when pressed, they feel firm.
- Additionally, you should choose those with intact stems, about the length of one finger, and the stem still has a bit of resin because these are freshly harvested pumpkins.
- Avoid choosing pumpkins with bruised, damaged skin, chipped or with many dark spots, as they will not be safe to eat.
How to choose quality lotus seeds
- For fresh lotus seeds: You should choose mature lotus seeds that are off-white or dark yellow in color, with a firm and round outer layer, as these seeds will be very fragrant and not chewy when eaten.
- For dried lotus seeds: Choose dried lotus seeds that are opaque white, small and uniform in size, intact, and not crushed.
- To purchase quality lotus seeds and ensure safety, you should buy them at reputable stores, supermarkets, or large markets. When buying, remember to check the packaging and expiration date carefully!
Required tools
How to make Pumpkin Lotus Seed Milk
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel the tough outer skin of the pumpkin, remove all the fibrous insides, and retain only the flesh. Then, cut the pumpkin into pieces about 2 finger lengths, wash them thoroughly with water, and let them drain.
To soften the lotus seeds, soak them in hot water for about 30 minutes before cooking. When the seeds are soft, use a knife to split them in half to remove the core.
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Cook pumpkin seed milk
Place a pot on the stove, add 500ml of filtered water into the pot, then drop the pumpkin and lotus seeds in to cook over high heat. Wait for the water to boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes until the pumpkin and lotus seeds are soft, then turn off the heat.
Add the cooked pumpkin and lotus seeds along with 2 cups of filtered water (rice bowl) into a blender, turn it on to medium and blend until smooth for about 2 – 3 minutes.
Stir the mixture in the blender and continue to blend 1 – 2 more times. Pour the blended mixture through a sieve to filter out the residue.
Next, pour the filtered mixture into a large glass and add 2 tablespoons of condensed milk, stir well for about 2 minutes to complete.
Tip: You can adjust the thickness or thinness of the milk to your liking by adding more or less water! -
Final Product
Pumpkin and lotus seed milk is a nutritious drink. The sweet taste of the condensed milk combined with the distinctive aroma of pumpkin and lotus seeds creates a delicious flavor that is hard to resist.
After processing, you can store the milk in the refrigerator for about 1 – 2 days. On hot sunny days, having a rich and nutritious cup of milk like that is truly wonderful!
TasteVN would like to present you with the recipe for making pumpkin and lotus seed milk using a blender with a new and delicious flavor. Let’s check it out and make it for your family to enjoy right away! It will definitely not disappoint you!See details: How to make delicious pumpkin lotus seed milk simply using a blender
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So the dish pumpkin lotus seed milk is complete. It was quick, wasn’t it? I hope the recipe shared above will help you easily make this nutritious drink. Wishing you success!
