Cactus plant/pear recipes?!
does anyone have a recipe for cactus!? or cactus pears!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Do you have Nopales leaves or Prickly Pear fruit!? Both area from the same plant!.
The site below lists a couple of recipes!. also shows how to clean the nopales "leaves"!.
http://www!.medicinenet!.com/script/main/a!.!.!.
The above site gives more ideas!.
Make Edible Cactus Part of Your 5 A Day Plan
Cut up and add to salads!.
Dice and add to your favorite salsa recipe or any store
bought salsa!.
Cut up and add to any corn side dish!.
Dice edible cactus and add to couscous along with diced tomatoes!.
Add to your favorite burrito along with lettuce and tomatoes!.
Nopale & Eggs
2 Tbsp pine nuts
1/4 lb edible cactus (nopales), de-prickered, rinsed, and cut into _ inch squares
2 Tbsp peeled and diced medium-hot chili-pepper
or low-sodium diced tomatoes
1 3/4 up egg substitute
salt and pepper
cooking spray
Toast nuts in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring often; reserve!.
Spray nonstick pan with cooking spray!. Stir in cactus; toss gently over moderate heat until crisp-tender (about 4-5 minutes)!. Stir in chili pepper!.
Blend eggs, adding salt to taste!. Add eggs to cactus and chilies!. Stir often until set!. Sprinkle with pepper and pine nuts and serve hot!.
Nopales and Couscous Salad
2 1/2 cups cooked, whole-wheat couscous
3/4 lb small edible cactus (nopales), prickers removed
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1 small red onion, coarsely diced (about 3/4 cup)
1 fresh chili pepper
2 Tbsp cilantro
Cook couscous according to package directions!.
Steam nopales about 4 minutes!. Cool and cut into 1/4-inch wide strips!.
Combine lemon juice, salt, and olive oil; blend!. Toss with nopales and onion!.
Remove stem and seeds from chili, then dice into small pieces!. Add to nopales and toss!.
Combine with couscous and cilantro and mix well!. Cover and chill until serving time!.
http://www!.desertusa!.com/magdec97/eating!.!.!.
The site above has more great recipes for both!
Www@FoodAQ@Com
The site below lists a couple of recipes!. also shows how to clean the nopales "leaves"!.
http://www!.medicinenet!.com/script/main/a!.!.!.
The above site gives more ideas!.
Make Edible Cactus Part of Your 5 A Day Plan
Cut up and add to salads!.
Dice and add to your favorite salsa recipe or any store
bought salsa!.
Cut up and add to any corn side dish!.
Dice edible cactus and add to couscous along with diced tomatoes!.
Add to your favorite burrito along with lettuce and tomatoes!.
Nopale & Eggs
2 Tbsp pine nuts
1/4 lb edible cactus (nopales), de-prickered, rinsed, and cut into _ inch squares
2 Tbsp peeled and diced medium-hot chili-pepper
or low-sodium diced tomatoes
1 3/4 up egg substitute
salt and pepper
cooking spray
Toast nuts in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring often; reserve!.
Spray nonstick pan with cooking spray!. Stir in cactus; toss gently over moderate heat until crisp-tender (about 4-5 minutes)!. Stir in chili pepper!.
Blend eggs, adding salt to taste!. Add eggs to cactus and chilies!. Stir often until set!. Sprinkle with pepper and pine nuts and serve hot!.
Nopales and Couscous Salad
2 1/2 cups cooked, whole-wheat couscous
3/4 lb small edible cactus (nopales), prickers removed
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1 small red onion, coarsely diced (about 3/4 cup)
1 fresh chili pepper
2 Tbsp cilantro
Cook couscous according to package directions!.
Steam nopales about 4 minutes!. Cool and cut into 1/4-inch wide strips!.
Combine lemon juice, salt, and olive oil; blend!. Toss with nopales and onion!.
Remove stem and seeds from chili, then dice into small pieces!. Add to nopales and toss!.
Combine with couscous and cilantro and mix well!. Cover and chill until serving time!.
http://www!.desertusa!.com/magdec97/eating!.!.!.
The site above has more great recipes for both!
Www@FoodAQ@Com
Aloe Jam
Cut the older leaves from the stem where the leaves are thickest
Place upright with cut end to the bottom so that as much sap can drain as is possible!. Stand for a day or so!.!.!.
Trim point edges and tips so that the portions that are left would all be about 10 mm thick, otherwise the pieces are too thin tomake jam from!.!.!.
Cut the white or transparent pieces in to about 30 mm squares and peel each one from top to bottom
Soak in clean water for a few hours, and rinse under running water when done!. There must be no yellowy bits left afer rinsing!.
Prick each portion well with a fork
Lie overnight in lime rich water by adding 2 table spoons of lime powder to the water that covers the aloe!. Lime is generally available from pharmacies!.
Idealy you would dissolve lime in warm water before adding to aloe portions!.
Next day, rinse aloe portions again in running water
Weigh out the following;
For every 2,7 KG aloe, you would use 3!.2 KG sugar
About 4 table spoons of lemon juice is handy because it would preven jam turning in to sand sugar!.
Boil aloe for about 30 minutes in clean water and drain!.
In the mean while, do the syrup!.!.!.
Add the portions of aloe one by one so that the sypur does not stop boiling
Allow to simmer for about 1 ? hours until aloe portions become transperant and the syrup thickens!.
Stand the aloe portion in the syrup over night so that the aloe can absorb the syrup!.
Next day, remove the aloe while heating the syrup again!. Replace the aloe portions back in to syrup once it is heated!.
Bring to the boil!.
Place the aloe portions in to hot, sterilized bottles and cover with syrup before sealing!.
Cactus Pear Jam
Peel 1 KG of Cactus pears and rise well!. Add 625 ml water!. Bring to boil for 15 minutes!. Remove sucepan from stove!. Add 375g white sugar, the juice of ? lemon, 1 bruised cutting of fresh ginger root and a pinch of salt Bring to the boil slowly and stir until all the sugar is dissolved!. Keep this saucepan on a medium heat until he jam is clear and thickens!. Remove the ginger root and discard!. Scoop off all the foam if it is needed!. Place in sterile hot jars and seal!.
Now how is that for good service!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Cut the older leaves from the stem where the leaves are thickest
Place upright with cut end to the bottom so that as much sap can drain as is possible!. Stand for a day or so!.!.!.
Trim point edges and tips so that the portions that are left would all be about 10 mm thick, otherwise the pieces are too thin tomake jam from!.!.!.
Cut the white or transparent pieces in to about 30 mm squares and peel each one from top to bottom
Soak in clean water for a few hours, and rinse under running water when done!. There must be no yellowy bits left afer rinsing!.
Prick each portion well with a fork
Lie overnight in lime rich water by adding 2 table spoons of lime powder to the water that covers the aloe!. Lime is generally available from pharmacies!.
Idealy you would dissolve lime in warm water before adding to aloe portions!.
Next day, rinse aloe portions again in running water
Weigh out the following;
For every 2,7 KG aloe, you would use 3!.2 KG sugar
About 4 table spoons of lemon juice is handy because it would preven jam turning in to sand sugar!.
Boil aloe for about 30 minutes in clean water and drain!.
In the mean while, do the syrup!.!.!.
Add the portions of aloe one by one so that the sypur does not stop boiling
Allow to simmer for about 1 ? hours until aloe portions become transperant and the syrup thickens!.
Stand the aloe portion in the syrup over night so that the aloe can absorb the syrup!.
Next day, remove the aloe while heating the syrup again!. Replace the aloe portions back in to syrup once it is heated!.
Bring to the boil!.
Place the aloe portions in to hot, sterilized bottles and cover with syrup before sealing!.
Cactus Pear Jam
Peel 1 KG of Cactus pears and rise well!. Add 625 ml water!. Bring to boil for 15 minutes!. Remove sucepan from stove!. Add 375g white sugar, the juice of ? lemon, 1 bruised cutting of fresh ginger root and a pinch of salt Bring to the boil slowly and stir until all the sugar is dissolved!. Keep this saucepan on a medium heat until he jam is clear and thickens!. Remove the ginger root and discard!. Scoop off all the foam if it is needed!. Place in sterile hot jars and seal!.
Now how is that for good service!?Www@FoodAQ@Com