Dried Plum: Product Description and Recipes

Dried plum is a unique product due to its composition. It is used not only in cooking, but also in traditional medicine, and children and adults simply adore it.Plum has a pleasant taste and aroma, which is why any dish with it will become a culinary masterpiece.

To begin with, let us remember exactly how the plum is called, or rather, its dried fruits: their name is prunes. The first mention of the plum tree can be found in writings dating from the sixth century, and Europeans tried this fruit only after the eleventh century. Almost all types of plums are suitable for the drying procedure, even at home, so they are engaged in growing in every corner of our country.

How to make dried plums learned many years ago, this recipe was created in Asia. It was there that the drying technology was very popular, since people did not have the opportunity to store food in a frozen state. To date, there are more than 30 varieties of plums. As for the drying procedure, the following varieties are most suitable for this.

1. "Greengage". This is the earliest variety, it is preferred to be used in drying because the fruits are quite large (they can reach 40 g), and the bone is easily separated from the pulp, which is very convenient during processing.
2. "Red Hungarian". The most suitable variety, in these plums is the largest amount of fructose.
3. "Thai". The taste of these plums can be compared to mango, but the flesh is still more like plum. Dried fruit with skin. It should be noted that even in the processed state, the fruits retain their beneficial properties.
4. "Adygei". This type refers to medium late, the weight of one plum is 40 g.

The benefits of prunes for human health is great. Dried plum is a product that is a storehouse of useful elements. In the dry plum you can find those substances that can have a beneficial effect on the body. Thanks to them, the product received the following therapeutic qualities:

• improves urine and bile;
• improves performance;
• helps to restore the work of the esophagus;
• restores the vascular system;
• strengthens the immune system;
• has an antimicrobial effect, and also helps to fight with E. coli, salmonella and staphylococcus;
• arranges the exchange process;
• helps to prolong youth and beauty when used in cosmetology;
• regular consumption of prunes reduces the likelihood of oncological diseases;
• lowers blood pressure;
• helps to cope with constipation due to its laxative effect.

Prunes can give any dish a pleasant and savory taste. There are many recipes with dried plums, especially those who follow the diet. For example, breakfast can become much more pleasant if it contains fruit porridge with prunes.

To prepare this dish you will need the following ingredients:

• wheat cereal - 2 glasses;
• one apple and one carrot;
• fruit juice, you can use any - 1 cup;
• 1 fresh egg;
• prunes - 100 g;
• sugar and salt to taste.

Start cooking.

1. On a large grater, rub the carrot and mix it with flakes, pour boiling water over it. Cook the mixture for a few minutes. To avoid sticking, porridge must be constantly stirring. Fill all with sugar or salt.
2. Remove the porridge from the heat and leave to cool. When it becomes barely warm, we put egg yolk into it.
3. We clean and finely cut the apple, you can grate it, as well as carrots. Mix apple with porridge and pour juice. All mix.
4. Prunes pour boiling water for a few minutes. After that, pour it into the porridge.

The following recipe can not be called low-calorie or dietary, it is also not particularly easy, but the cooked dish of the ingredients below can quickly be absorbed by the body and digested. This is a recipe for rice with prunes. Rice is a fairly satisfying product, so this porridge can be cooked not only for breakfast, but also for lunch.

To prepare the meal, you need the following ingredients:

• 50 grams of rice;
• as many prunes;
• 2 spoons of honey;
• 100 grams of water;
• juice of half a lemon;
• sugar to taste.

Before you start cooking, you need to rinse and dry the rice well, you can do it in a dry frying pan without oil. This will help you achieve a crumbly consistency, rather than a glued little appetizing mass.

We wash prunes and remove bones from it. If you want dried fruits to become softer, fill them with boiling water and leave for a few minutes. Then we send the prepared dried fruits to boiling rice and add honey, lemon juice. If you wish, you can add some sugar when cooking. Those who like a savory flavor, can use a pinch of cinnamon and salt, they need to be added to the already prepared porridge.

To learn how to cook prunes at home, see the video below.