Milk and smoothies are among the most nutritious drinks, with many benefits for health. Today, TasteVN will join the kitchen to show you 2 simple ways to make pea milk and delicious pea smoothies at home!
1. Pea Milk
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Processing
1 hour 15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pea Milk For 4 people
Peas 200 gr Condensed milk 380 gr (1 can) Water 4 liters
How to Make Pea Milk
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Soak the Peas
Put 200gr of peas into a bowl, cover with water, and soak for about 6 – 8 hours until the peas swell and soften.
Then, peel the peas and take the pea flesh to make the milk.
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Boil the Peas
Put the peas in a pot and pour enough water to cover them by about 1 – 2cm, then cook for about 30 – 40 minutes over medium heat until the peas are soft.
Tip:
- During the boiling process, remember to monitor the water level and add more if it gets low to prevent the peas from burning.
- Taste a pea; if it has a sweet and rich flavor without bitterness and is powdery, then it is cooked.
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Blend the Peas
Put the cooked peas into a blender along with 500ml of water and blend until smooth.
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Cooking Milk
Pour the ground beans into a pot, add enough water for 3.5 liters. Then cook over medium heat while continuously stirring the mixture with a ladle until the beans are cooked.
After cooking for about 10 minutes, you start adding condensed milk and use the ladle to stir so that the milk cooks and dissolves into the beans. Cook until the milk mixture boils vigorously, then turn off the heat.Tip: Remember to use a ladle to skim off the foam to keep the bean milk clear and delicious, which helps extend the shelf life of the bean milk!
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Completion
Blanch the milk containers with boiling water to sterilize them, then use a clean towel to dry them thoroughly.
Pour the cooked pea milk into bottles, let it cool and place it in the refrigerator to drink gradually.
Tip: You should use glass containers for the milk to ensure health safety and better preservation of the milk!
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Final Product
When drinking, remember to shake well, you can pour it into a glass and add a few ice cubes. Enjoy the fragrant, creamy, and refreshing pea milk that is extremely attractive. You can easily showcase your cooking skills with this milk for the whole family!
2. Strawberry Pea Smoothie
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Strawberry Pea Smoothie For 2 people
Strawberries 100 gr Peas 50 gr Apple juice 60 ml
How to Choose Fresh Strawberries
- You should buy strawberries from reputable stores with clear origins to ensure health safety.
- Choose strawberries that are bright red, shiny, with green leaves firmly attached to the stem, and have a light sweet aroma. Strawberries with uneven coloring, some green and some red, are unripe and will taste sour.
- Do not choose strawberries that have dark bruises, wilted stems, signs of being crushed, or oozing juice.
See details: 5 benefits of strawberries, common types of strawberries, and dishes made from strawberries
Tools needed
How to make Strawberry Pea Smoothie
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Prepare the ingredients
After washing the strawberries, set aside 2 for decoration. The remaining ones should have their stems removed and cut into small pieces.
Wash the peas, set aside about ten peas for decoration, then put the rest in the freezer to freeze for about 2 hours.
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Blend the strawberries
Add the chopped strawberries into the blender along with 30ml of apple juice, and blend the mixture for about 2 minutes.
See more: How to make apple juice using a blender
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Blend the peas
Add the remaining frozen peas to the blender along with 30ml of apple juice, then blend the mixture for about 3 minutes.
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Completion
Use 2 glass cups and evenly pour the blended strawberry mixture into both cups. Next, use a teaspoon to gently pour the pea mixture from the edge of the cup (as shown) so that the pea mixture sits on top of the strawberry.
You can use a toothpick to skewer the strawberry and pea together both for decoration and to use as a stirring spoon for the strawberry and pea mixture to enjoy.
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Finished Product
A refreshing smoothie with the sweet aroma of strawberries, combined with peas and apple juice, creates a delicious and appealing flavor. This will definitely be a drink, a tasty smoothie to cool off on hot days and incredibly nutritious!
Benefits of Peas
Peas provide many nutritional values, containing vitamins A, C, K,… along with several other minerals such as: calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, protein, fat,… and have many effects on health.
Peas are used in diets to effectively support weight loss and are good for the digestive system. Moreover, this type of pea helps prevent cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and effectively controls blood sugar levels.
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Through this article, you can easily make delicious and nutritious pea milk and pea smoothie for the whole family. Wishing you success!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel: Minh Khanh family, Zoomin Local Heroes.
