shows the history of mankind: to eat to survive, you can almost everything.And cacti here - not the exception.Today we will focus on Pitahaya (pitahaya, "prickly pear", "dragon fruit», indian fig, opuntia ficus-indica).
Pitahaya - bushy tree cactus, at the ends of the stems which ripen juicy fruit.Depending on the type of fruit are: different sizes;with pulp of different colors (white, pink, purple);with different skin color (from yellow to orange, from red to purple);with different surfaces (with small appendages, with subtle color scales).But there is a fruit Pitahaya one thing in common - a large number of black seeds.
Pitahaya native to the Western Hemisphere.The first mention of it as a popular Aztec fruits, belongs to the 13th century.Sweet and sour fruits Pitahaya were known Indian tribes that lived in what is now California.Eating the flesh, Indians roasted seeds, milled and used for their pohlebok.
Currently, it is grown mainly on small farms in southern Mexico, some countries in Central and South America (Nicaragua, Guatemala, Colombia), in Vietnam, where the fruit is known as the «Dragon Fruit», as well as in Israel (in the desertNegev).
attractive-looking fruit pitihayi widely used in cooking and above all in the manufacture of various alcoholic beverages.Juice and pulp are added into the candy, ice cream, sorbet, yoghurt and various dairy products from the pulp is cooked jam, jellies and sauces.In Spain, traditionally Pitahaya juice mixed with lemon and lime for the preparation of "summer drinks."
even more attractive a fruit added the latest results of medical research.In their view, the use of Pitahaya helps get rid of stomach pains.In addition, fruit useful diabetes or other endocrine disease.By the way this fruit calorie - 36 calories per 100 g
Pitahaya to consume food, you simply cut the fruit in half in the longitudinal direction and has a pulp with a spoon, or incise the skin of the fetus in the longitudinal direction and remove it completely, then cut the flesh into pieces.
Pitahaya with almonds
4 servings you will need:
2 fetus Pitahaya
100 g soft cream cheese
2 tablespoons of sweet condensed milk
50 g chopped almonds
4 wholes almond
small amount of candied fruit forDecoration
Preparation:
1. Cut the fruit longitudinally in two, remove the pulp of a small spoon, then cut it into cubes.Aside time diced halves and keep the peel.
2. Beat cream cheese with a fork, gradually add condensed milk and chopped almonds.Add cubes pitaya.Fill empty peel halves mixture.Garnish with whole almonds and candied fruits.
Articles Source: vegetarian.ru
