5 bowls of calories are equal to 1 bowl of rice! The popular "cauliflower rice" abroad

White rice is a staple food for many people for three meals a day, but due to the calorie content, people are often very cautious when eating it, fearing that they might accidentally eat too much starch. There is a kind of magic in this world called "eyesore". As long as you find a white food that tastes similar to white rice and put it in a bowl, your brain can successfully enter the self-hypnosis mode and make you think that you are eating white rice. What is this magical food? According to "Google Food Trends", among the dishes whose search popularity has skyrocketed in the past few years, "cauliflower rice" is undoubtedly the one that has emerged!

If you eat cauliflower as white rice, the calories are only one-fifth of white rice!

Data released by Google Food Trends this year shows that turmeric, jackfruit, cauliflower rice, sourdough bread, etc. are all hot new stars on the search rankings. The first two of them are not unfamiliar to Asians, but what exactly is "cauliflower rice"?

First, let's understand the health benefits of cauliflower: White cauliflower is rich in nutrients such as sulforaphane, aromatic isothiocyanates, indoles, etc., which not only help enhance immunity; its rich vitamin C content (white cauliflower contains 73 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams; green broccoli contains 69 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams) can accelerate the metabolism of skin melanin and help whiten the skin.

White rice, on the other hand, is a refined starch that contains almost no nutrients other than carbohydrates. In addition, 100 grams of cooked rice contains about 140 calories, while 100 grams of cauliflower only has 23 calories! The calorie comparison alone is enough to tell the difference, not to mention that broccoli has more additional nutrients~

Cauliflower Rice

Prepare/

A cauliflower and a food processor

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1. Cut the cauliflower into quarters

2. Cut off the stem in the middle of the cauliflower and keep the flower part.

3. Put it into the food processor, remember not to put too much, only 3/4 full at most

4. Chop the cauliflower into fine pieces and you're done!

If you are tired of eating ordinary white rice, why not change the taste!

How to cook cauliflower rice? Raw cauliflower rice can be used as a salad accompaniment or as a cold appetizer, but if you want to eat it hot, you can also cook it first to make it a little softer and more like rice. First, pour some olive oil or butter into a frying pan, then pour in the processed cauliflower rice, sprinkle with a little salt, cover the pot and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes, depending on your personal preference for softness or hardness, and then you can enjoy it!

Starch intake is not biased, and nutrition is more balanced and comprehensive!

Nutritionist Cai Yixuan said that broccoli and white rice are different types of nutrients after all. If we replace all the staple foods of our three meals with vegetables, it will easily cause problems such as low calorie intake or hypoglycemia. Therefore, it is better to say "If you want to reduce calorie intake and increase satiety, replace part of the white rice with broccoli to increase nutrient intake."

Another method is to mix the mashed cauliflower with white rice, which is also a good way to reduce starch intake while supplementing dietary fiber. You can also supplement starch with additional ingredients such as sweet potatoes, taro, brown rice, or red beans, mung beans, etc.

Key Summary

Cauliflower rice is high in fiber and rich in vitamin C. It can replace white rice in one of the three meals as a staple food, control starch intake, help reduce dietary calorie intake and increase satiety. Nutritionist Cai Yixuan said that a basic amount of starch must be consumed to achieve a balanced diet.