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40 minutes
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Beef and pumpkin soup is a soup dish that is both strange and familiar. The combination of delicious pumpkin and nutritious beef provides a rich source of nutrition for the body. Let’s get cooking to make this dish!
Ingredients for Beef and Pumpkin Soup For 3 people
Beef tenderloin 250 gr Pumpkin 200 gr Lotus seeds 100 gr (fresh) Shallots 1 bulb (chopped) Garlic 3 cloves (chopped) Green onions 1 stalk Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Seasoning powder 1.5 tablespoons Sugar 1/2 tablespoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beef
- Fresh beef usually does not have a dark red color but will have a bright red color, with the fat being yellow. Good beef will have fine fibers, and when pressed, it should not stick to your hand. There should be no unpleasant odor when smelling it.
- Avoid buying beef that has a pale green color, with white spots like rice grains on the muscle as it may be infested with harmful parasites. Additionally, the fat should not be dark yellow, and the meat should not be slimy or mushy; if it sticks to your hand when pressed, it is not good beef.
How to choose delicious pumpkin
- A good pumpkin usually has a yellow-orange color, mixed with dark green, yellow flesh, and a sweet fragrant taste, with a relatively chewy texture.
- Choose heavy, firm pumpkins with a smooth skin.
- Choose pumpkins with a stem length of 2 – 5cm. Those with short stems tend to rot faster.
- Round-shaped pumpkins, naturally cut into relatively equal sections.
How to choose delicious lotus seeds
- To ensure freshness, you should buy lotus seeds that are still in their shells.
- Choose mature lotus seeds that are round, with an ivory white or deep yellow color. Mature lotus seeds will taste better than young ones when cooked.
- To buy the freshest and highest quality lotus seeds, you should buy them at lotus ponds. At that time, the lotus pods are just picked, and you can choose freely.
- Additionally, you can substitute with dried lotus seeds while still ensuring the flavor for the dish.
How to prepare Beef Pumpkin Soup
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Prepare and marinate the beef
Wash 250g of beef tenderloin with water, cut into bite-sized square pieces.
Marinate the beef with 3 minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder. Mix the beef with the spices and marinate for 15 minutes.
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Prepare other ingredients
Pumpkin is peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces. To make the dish more appealing, you can cut it into star shapes or carve it according to your preference.
Lotus seeds are cleaned and drained.
How to properly prepare lotus seeds
- If you choose to buy lotus seeds with shells, boil the lotus seeds with a little salt for about 10 – 15 minutes, so that you can peel them off easily.
- Split the seeds in half and remove the lotus heart as it has a bitter taste; not removing it thoroughly will affect the flavor of the dish.
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Sauté beef
Heat a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add finely chopped shallots to sauté until fragrant. Next, add the beef and stir-fry until browned.
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Cooking the soup
Stir-fried beef should be added to a pot with 500ml of water and 100gr of pre-processed lotus seeds, simmer for 20 minutes.
Then, add pumpkin along with 1/2 tablespoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of seasoning and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes.
When serving, simply ladle the soup into a bowl and add chopped green onions for a delicious treat.
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Final product
The sweet broth from beef, pumpkin, and lotus seeds is fragrant and rich, along with the eye-catching colors of this dish that will greatly stimulate the taste buds. This is a very delicious dish to serve with rice, as well as being very nutritious.
Beef soup with pumpkin is a familiar dish, delicious and nutritious. Why hesitate to start making this soup!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel Cooky TV.
