Content
- 1 The benefits and harms of pumpkin urbech
- 2 How to make a pumpkin urbech
- 3 How to make pumpkin urbech with olive oil
- 4 Pumpkin seed urbech: recipe with honey
- 5 Classic Urbech recipe
- 6 Dessert version of Urbech
- 7 How to take pumpkin seed urbech
- 8 Limitations and contraindications for admission
- 9 How to store pumpkin urbech
- 10 Conclusion
Urbech is a Dagestan dish, in fact it is ground seeds or nuts with the addition of all kinds of ingredients. Highlanders use this natural product as an energy drink, dessert or seasoning for meat dishes. Pumpkin seed urbech is the most common type of paste. Raw materials are not expensive, pumpkin grows almost throughout Russia, preparation is not laborious.
The benefits and harms of pumpkin urbech
Pumpkin seed urbech paste can be prepared without heat treatment of ingredients, so all trace elements and amino acids are preserved in the product. The chemical composition of pumpkin seeds includes:
- vitamins: B1, B5, E, PP, B9;
- choline;
- potassium;
- magnesium;
- silicon;
- phosphorus;
- iron;
- zinc;
- manganese.
Benefits of eating pumpkin seed urbech:
- Vitamins provide the body with energy, participate in carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism, amino acid synthesis. They synthesize hemoglobin hormones, improve the absorption function of the intestines, and stimulate the adrenal glands.
- Choline is part of lecithin, the main substance in phospholipid metabolism, in the liver. Urbech has a strong hepatoprotective effect.
- Zinc and phosphorus improve the walls of blood vessels, participate in the work of the brain. They prevent the formation of adenoma or prostatitis, this is especially true for men with a sedentary activity. Zinc is involved in the production of estrogen and testosterone, male hormones.
- Pumpkin seed urbech helps to improve the immune system, its use during infectious outbreaks of influenza and ARVI will protect the body from pathogens.
- Fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6 moisturize and rejuvenate the skin, together with the vitamin composition, normalize hormones, relieve acne, and improve hair condition.
- Amino acids stimulate brain activity.
- Proteins help to strengthen bone tissue.
- Pumpkin seed urbech has a powerful anthelmintic effect against: pinworms, tapeworms, tapeworms.
- Urbech is taken as a choleretic and diuretic, it prevents the development of stones in the gall and bladder.
In general, the product improves metabolism, accelerates tissue regeneration in case of peptic ulcer disease, and is an anti-inflammatory agent. Stimulates the digestive system. The benefits of pumpkin seed urbech are undeniable; excessive use of the product can bring harm to people with diabetes. The paste contains sugar. Possible delay in defecation, not recommended for people with dysbiosis.
How to make a pumpkin urbech
Urbech can be purchased in a retail network or you can try to make it yourself at home. Making a paste from pumpkin seeds is not an easy process, but it is quite possible. The seeds, in contrast to sesame, are more oily and softer. To prepare the product, you will need a melanger (mill) with stone millstones, it can be manual or electrically driven. A coffee grinder will not work, and a blender is not used either. This equipment will grind the raw materials into flour, but will not squeeze them into a paste.
Material preparation:
- The pumpkin is cut into two parts.
- The seeds are removed, separated from the pulp fragments.
- Washed, laid out in the sun or in a warm place indoors.
- After drying, the seeds are separated from the husk, you can take a variety of gymnospermous pumpkin.The green film is left, it contains cucurbitin, a potent antiworming agent.
- The raw materials are dried so that the moisture evaporates completely.
If the goal is dessert, not a remedy, the pumpkin seed can be roasted.
Then they grind in small portions in a mill, at the exit, according to reviews, raw materials for urbech from pumpkin seeds should turn out to be a homogeneous mass of greenish color. This is the main ingredient, the rest of the supplements are prescription.
How to make pumpkin urbech with olive oil
For the recipe you will need:
- pumpkin seeds - 400 g;
- olive oil - 80 g;
- salt and sugar to taste.
The number of components can be increased or decreased by observing the ratio. If there is no melanger, according to this recipe, the use of a blender is allowed, the oil will give an oily base and viscosity to the product. Sequencing:
- Pre-dried seeds are poured into a blender container.
- Grind until smooth, about 5-8 minutes.
- Pour out the oil, mix at maximum speed.
- Powdered sugar is added, it can be obtained using a coffee grinder, salt. Mix again.
The finished pasta is packed in small containers, hermetically closed, and placed in the refrigerator.
Pumpkin seed urbech: recipe with honey
For the recipe you will need:
- seeds - 300 g;
- honey - 1 tbsp. l.
Urbech can be made from raw materials ground in a mill:
- Put it in a blender container, add honey, mix well.
- If there is no melanger, the seeds are dried and ground into flour in a blender.
- At the end of the process, add 2 tbsp. l. water or olive oil, then honey.
Traditional medicine is used to get rid of worms. If the goal is to get pasta as a dessert, the ratio of pumpkin raw materials to honey will be 5/1. Urbech from pumpkin with honey is useful in the treatment of a number of pathologies, the possible harm lies in the high calorie content of the dish. And also the bee product is a strong allergen, it is contraindicated for people with an allergic reaction to the ingredient.
Classic Urbech recipe
In Dagestan cuisine recipes, urbech consists of several components:
- pumpkin seeds - 400 g;
- sunflower or olive oil - 6 tbsp. l .;
- nutmeg - 1 tsp;
- lemon juice - 2 tbsp. l .;
- sea salt - 1 tsp;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- dill, cilantro, parsley (optional) - 3 sprigs.
You can add red or black ground pepper to your pumpkin seed urbech to taste. This urbech is used as a seasoning for meat dishes. Preparation:
- The seeds are passed through a mill.
- Garlic is pounded in a mortar until smooth.
- Nutmeg, if not chopped, then grind together with pumpkin.
- The main raw materials are placed in a container, oil is added, mixed with a wooden spoon.
- Add lemon juice and garlic.
- Grind the greens, put them in the mass.
At the end of the process, salt is added, tasted, if desired, put pepper, stir, pack, put away in a cold place.
Dessert version of Urbech
This recipe is considered a festive among Dagestanis, it is rarely used. The dish belongs to desserts, is an integral part of children's parties and weddings. Urbech is prepared only by hand using stone millstones. All components are taken in the same amount, honey is added to taste.
Composition:
- pumpkin seeds;
- poppy;
- peach or apricot pits;
- nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachios, peanuts);
- honey;
- white or black sesame;
- butter.
Urbech from seeds is obtained with a homogeneous consistency, thick, chocolate color.
How to take pumpkin seed urbech
It is not recommended to eat pumpkin seed urbech in large quantities, a pure paste without additional ingredients contains about 600 kcal, fat content - 50%. This is a fairly high-calorie product.The chemical composition of seed urbech has a varied set of minerals, vitamins, trace elements; when consumed in large quantities, the effect can be exactly the opposite. Excess urbech provokes hypervitaminosis, stool retention, excess calcium deposition in bone tissue.
For an adult, 1 tbsp is enough. l., for children - 1 tsp. When consumed with breakfast, the morning urbech will provide energy for the whole day and there will be enough time for the body to use calories. Reception at night can add extra pounds to the weight after a certain period of time. Depending on the composition, urbech is consumed with toast during breakfast, added to vegetable salads or porridge.
In order to prevent prostate adenoma or prostatitis, it is recommended to eat urbech for men after 40 years for 1-2 tbsp. l. in a day. Urbech is relevant for adolescents during puberty, the paste will help normalize hormonal levels - on an empty stomach no more than 1 tbsp. l. The product is recommended for women during menopause and for pregnant women, the dose is not more than 1 tbsp. l.
How to take pumpkin urbech for worms
In folk medicine, in the fight against helminths, pumpkin seed urbech is used in its pure form with the addition of olive oil or honey. Before therapy, it is recommended to cleanse the intestines for 4 days with enemas, it is possible with chamomile infusion or just boiled water.
Treatment:
- On an empty stomach 1 tbsp. l. no additional products (toast, salad).
- Urbech gradually dissolve, you can not drink water.
- After 3 hours, castor oil is taken, the dose is according to the instructions for the drug.
- After castor oil, take 1 tsp. lemon juice.
Do not drink water for 3 hours. During this time, cucurbitin paralyzes parasites, and castor oil will help remove them from the body. Urbech from pumpkin seeds for treatment is taken in a course of 5 days.
Limitations and contraindications for admission
A natural product is made on the basis of herbal ingredients. When consumed in the recommended dosages, pumpkin seed urbech will only benefit, the harm lies in the intake of paste, in unlimited quantities due to the high concentration of fats and calories.
Contraindications to use:
- diabetes mellitus - if the dish contains honey or sugar;
- obesity - overweight people lead a sedentary lifestyle, calories are not consumed in sufficient quantities;
- joint diseases (arthritis, epicondylitis) - there is a risk of salt deposition, which will worsen the condition;
- allergy to the constituents of the product;
- children under 3 years old;
- dysbiosis.
How to store pumpkin urbech
Urbech purchased in the retail network is stored for 1 year, if the tightness is not broken. After the first use, it is recommended to store the paste in the refrigerator. Prepared urbech on your own, stored for no more than 2 months in the refrigerator. To extend the period, the paste is packaged in sterilized jars.
Urbech does not undergo heat treatment, so its shelf life is short. If the cooking technology is followed, a film of oily substances appears on the surface of the finished product, it is a natural barrier to the penetration of bacteria that cause fermentation.
Conclusion
Pumpkin seed urbech is the simplest product of the Dagestan cuisine. Raw materials are available, you can buy vegetables in the store or grow yourself. The seeds are not tough and can be processed well. The chemical composition contains a large concentration of vitamins and minerals involved in almost all body functions.
