Poppy seeds are an ingredient of many holiday dishes. It is used to prepare, among other things, fillings for cakes or dumplings, and it must be properly handled to ensure its delicious taste. Although it may seem complicated at first glance, in practice it is not at all. So instead of buying ready-made poppy seed masses, prepare them yourself. It will delight you with its taste more than those from the store.
Why brew poppy seeds? Thanks to this, it will acquire the perfect taste and consistency
To prepare an excellent poppy seed mass, you need to scald the seeds to make them more delicate and grind better. This treatment will not only give the poppy seed the perfect consistency, but will also get rid of its characteristic bitterness. It is not something that has a positive effect on the taste of prepared desserts and dishes, so it is worth scalding the ingredient appropriately. Additionally, the grains will gain moisture, which will make the mass smooth and uniform during grinding. Water is most often used to brew poppy seeds, but you can also use another ingredient that will enhance its taste even better.
How long should you steep the poppy seeds before grinding them? One ingredient will make it delicious and delicate
When brewing poppy seeds, it is worth reaching not for water, but for poppy seeds, which will give the mixture a fantastic taste. It will make it velvety, delicate and leave no trace. How long should you steep the poppy seeds before grinding them? If we want the mass to be perfect and at the same time really compact and not fall apart, we need to devote some time to this process. Poppy seeds should be poured into a pot with warm milk and cooked for 5 to 10 minutes. After this time, all you need to do is put the covered pot in a warm place for about 4 hours to swell.
Steaming poppy seeds using boiling milk is the most recommended method of preparing poppy seeds. illustration photo/ Alexander Donin, iStock
However, scalding the poppy seeds is not the only thing that needs to be done. When the grains absorb the milk well and become delicate, they need to be ground thoroughly to prepare a compact but velvety mass. That is why this process should be carried out twice using the finest sieve of the razor we have. Only then can we add our favorite ingredients to the poppy seed mass and create fantastic dumplings based on it or add it to noodles.
Source: Gazeta
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