The steemit Weekly Health Challenge / Tomato Dessert with Nutella of Auyama or Pumpkin
Welcome all of you to this week's challenge:
Do not wait any longer and follow the step by step that I will share with all of you, in the realization of this dessert, then I will describe the ingredients to use.
Ingredients
- ½ Kilo of Medium Tomatoes
- 500 grams of Panela
- 1 Medium Squash
- Clavitos, Cinnamon or Guyabita to taste
- 1 Pure Cocoa Paste in Bar
- 50 Grams of peanuts with skin or toast
- Vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- Water or Vegetable Milk (Optional)
Now we proceed to elaborate the Nutella of Auyama or Pumpkin, it is simple to make, it is very low cost, and it is very healthy it does not contain sugar, nor gluten.
You have to wash the pumpkin as we usually say here in Venezuela in other countries is known as pumpkin, cut into large slices, we proceed to remove the seeds with a spoon and put
for about 10 minutes until it is well cooked. You have to keep an eye on it to avoid overcooking, there is another procedure you can also bake in the oven at 200 ° C for 30 minutes.
Once the pumpkin or cooked pumpkin, you have to remove the shell with the help of a knife, you will see that if it is well cooked comes out perfectly, then you should deposit it in a sieve to drain a little, because having been cooked, you will probably have enough Water.
Continuing with the Nutella pumpkin recipe, we must place the pure cocoa powder together with the roasted peanuts and the pinch of salt and mix them.
Put all these ingredients in a blender and, if you wish, a little water or vegetable milk so you can crush everything well until you get it.
desired consistency, that is until you get a puree of auyama. You should ensure that there are no small pieces of peanuts left, so you should crush or liquefy well.
You must add droplets of vanilla essence, then you proceed to scratch or pulverize the cocoa in bar and add it to the mash of auyama. Beat again well, the cacao usually has a special sweet which does not need to be placed sweet or now if you want you can add honey or stevia to taste.
Once all mixed, check the taste and texture of Nutella, now
store it in a glass jar in the fridge to keep it well and then take it out to spread the tomatoes. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do, because I'm so good.
Now we proceed to wash the tomatoes well, if you wish you can remove the skin, in my case I do not like to leave it without skin so it does not lose the vitamins and minerals that this fruit or vegetable provides for some.
We put it in a pot with water, we add peanuts, cinnamon and guava to taste and put it into cooking.
To sweeten it we put panela, later I will make a review of each of the ingredients used in my dessert and because they are healthy.
I let the tomatoes cook with the panela, which melts and a honey is formed until it becomes golden brown, that is to say that they are observed at the point of caramel, and so the tomatoes will remain as they absorb the honey. melados o conclude this delicious dessert with tomatoes, we added above the delicious nutella of pumpkin or pumpkin that we prepared before, if it is your wish you can also cover the tomatoes completely with Autella Nutella, I assure you that they are going to eat everything, all this delicious dessert that I have prepared today for all of you.
Why is Tomato Healthy?
Now let's talk about the benefit of Tomato that has been the main ingredient of this recipe, in the tomato pulp there is a component known as lycopene, which is that it provides the intense red color, which makes it one of the most potent antioxidants that exist , being ideal to be included in our diet, many researchers have determined that lycopene has been shown to have anti-carcinogenic activity, also helps maintain weight, reduce cholesterol, have a smooth skin and enviable teeth, thanks to the supply of potassium . Another important aspect to know is that lycopene does not lose its properties with cooking, on the contrary as it happens with other fruits and vegetables this increases it.
Tomatoes are also an excellent source of lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin C, as well as vitamins A, which helps protect our eyes from degenerative diseases. It also contains vitamin E and complex vitamins B, potassium, manganese and phosphorus. As well as vitamin K that helps control the blood's coagulation, it also contains iron, a very healthy mineral for our blood. Helps to avoid constipation due to its high fiber content. another of the beneficial properties for the health that the tomato possesses and that we must emphasize is that it contains potassium and low levels of sodium, which favors the elimination of toxins.
Another ingredient used is brown sugar, because it is healthy:
Panela is an extraordinary sweetener, unquestionably much healthier than sugar, because its ingredient is the juice of sugar cane, when going through a process, it becomes the famous panela or papelón as we know it here in Venezuela , also stands out for being an organic product of 100% natural origin, and we could say that it is characterized precisely by being the integral sugar of sugarcane, which provides essential nutrients, gives us energy, necessary for the development of metabolic processes unlike of white sugar.
What are the benefits of roasted peanuts?
Peanuts in Venezuela, is one of the most coveted sweets, contains values of good fats and antioxidants, one of its properties is that it helps reduce cholesterol, helps prevent heart disease, and even helps lose weight, because it produces a effect of satiety or fullness, causing you to eat less.
The peanut in its natural presentation does not have transaturated fats, does not contain sugar, nor sodium, it is very rich in fiber being ideal for the digestive system, which helps the body to reduce diabetes. Its high energetic content helps to prevent weakness and fatigue.
What benefits does Cocoa contribute to health?
Cocoa is a delicious food, but what we all do not know is that cocoa powder or chocolate has different properties that are beneficial for our health. Then I mention some of them, because it has various vitamins and minerals that leads the list of foods with active and antioxidant properties, has a high content of vitamin C, also has a lot of fiber and even serotonin., Nothing and nothing less is a neurotransmitter responsible for stimulating in the brain endorphins responsible for feeling of well-being, pleasure, euphoria and excitement, quite interesting and delicious for all we like.
Its high power of antioxidant, helps the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular, liver, gastric, colon and diabetes, also has theobromine that helps stimulate the nervous system, being an agent that relieves stress. Another important aspect to know is that it reduces bad cholesterol. It is excellent for the skin thanks to its flavonoids that protect against cellular damage exerted by free radicals.
What benefits does the Auyama produce for Health?
The auyama as is known in our country, and elsewhere as pumpkin make it a powerful food, because it has high water content, and fiber, antioxidants, beta carotene (favors eye health), vitamins, minerals, and other elements that They fortify the organism. It helps to have high defenses and avoid some conditions. (colds). It is excellent to protect the skin from the sun's rays, preventing the appearance of wrinkles and spots. In turn improves glucose tolerance.
I have described the most important benefits of why my dessert is totally healthy, that is, there will be no remorse or guilt for tasting a dessert like this one. So my dear and beloved friends @sweetsssj and @healthsquared I hope you enjoyed this delicious recipe the same way I did, in the challenge of a healthy dessert.
We'll see you soon, the other week.