Essential for people with high cholesterol: Four cholesterol-lowering recipes and detailed cooking instructions

Healthy Recipes for Patients with Hyperlipidemia:

1. Lingzhi Stewed Turtle
Ingredients: 30g Lingzhi mushroom, 1 turtle, 10 red dates, salt, MSG, and sesame oil (to taste).

Preparation: Clean and cut the Lingzhi mushroom and turtle into pieces. Place them in a clay pot with the red dates. Add 600ml of water, bring to a boil, then simmer until tender. Add salt and MSG, and drizzle with sesame oil. Eat the turtle meat and dates in two servings while hot, and drink the soup.

2. Homemade Tofu Soup
Ingredients: 75g cooked bamboo shoot slices, 500g tofu, appropriate amount of rehydrated shiitake mushrooms, appropriate amount of green garlic, 1.5g minced ginger, 100ml soy sauce, 4g MSG, 25ml vegetable oil, a little lard, and 1100ml chicken broth.

Preparation: ① Cut the tofu into 0.5cm thick and 3.5cm long slices. Blanch in boiling water to remove the raw taste.

② Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat. Add tofu, bamboo shoots, and shiitake mushrooms, stir-fry, then add soy sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Add stock, bring to a boil, then add chopped green garlic, minced ginger, and MSG. Drizzle with lard, then plate and serve.

Efficacy and Indications: Tofu is a high-protein plant-based food. Tofu can invigorate qi and harmonize the middle jiao, promote body fluid production and moisten dryness, clear heat and detoxify, and eliminate dampness and stop diarrhea. Regular consumption of tofu can help lower blood lipids in patients with hyperlipidemia.

3. Eggplant with Dried Shrimp
Ingredients: 500g eggplant, 25g dried shrimp, 2 tsp soy sauce, 3 tsp vegetable oil, salt to taste, sugar to taste, 1 tbsp chopped green onion, 1 tbsp chopped ginger.

Preparation Method:
① Cut the eggplant into chunks and soak in water for a short time. Drain and set aside. Soak the dried shrimp in boiling water until softened, then remove impurities and rinse. Reserve the soaking water.

② Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Sauté minced scallions and ginger until fragrant. Add eggplant chunks and soaked dried shrimp. Sauté for about 2 minutes, then add soy sauce, salt, sugar, and the water used to soak the shrimp. Stir well, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

Efficacy and Indications: Eggplant is an excellent vegetable for patients with cardiovascular diseases, possessing high nutritional value. It is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamins A and C.

4. Braised Eggplant
Ingredients: 750g eggplant, 50g sliced ​​pork, vegetable oil, 15g scallions, 15g garlic, soy sauce, salt, sugar, chicken bouillon, cornstarch.

Instructions:
① Cut the eggplant into bite-sized pieces. Mince the scallions, ginger, and garlic.

② Heat half a wok of oil until it reaches 80-90% of its smoking point. Add the eggplant and fry until softened. Remove and drain the oil.

③ In a separate pot, heat 3 tablespoons of oil. Once hot, sauté minced scallions, ginger, and garlic until fragrant. Add sliced ​​meat and stir-fry until cooked through. Add soy sauce, a little water, and chicken bouillon. Add eggplant, salt, and sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer until the eggplant is flavorful. Finally, thicken with cornstarch slurry.

Efficacy and Indications: Eggplant has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, and dispelling wind and unblocking meridians. For patients with hyperlipidemia, eating more eggplant can have a certain effect on lowering cholesterol.