Poppy (translated into Latin - Papaver) is a unique herbaceous plant that belongs to the poppy family. The beneficial properties of poppy were known in antiquity. Thanks to him, many diseases were treated. In addition, plant seeds are actively used in the preparation of various confectionery products.
Plant description
Poppy has a powerful stem, which can reach a height of 80 or 150 cm. The root system of the plant is poorly developed, so it is not recommended to transplant it to another place. Poppy flowers are unusually beautiful. They have a rather large size and are most often painted in white, yellow, red and even black.
An herbaceous plant has a fruit or box. It contains small seeds. During the ripening period, the box opens, and the seeds fly upwind.
Chemical composition
It is in the poppy seeds that contain useful substances that are so necessary for the normal functioning of the human body. They contain the following elements:
- essential oils - 45-55%;
- proteins - 20%;
- fat - 50%;
- sugar;
- amino acids;
- sterols;
- fatty acid;
- vitamins - E, C, PP, group B and betaine;
- macro- and microelements - magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, iron, copper, manganese, zinc and selenium.
Due to the rich composition and moderate calorie content of poppy, it can be safely added to recipes of traditional medicine and cooking.
Calorie content
As mentioned earlier, poppy contains a huge number of useful components. Calorie poppy per 100 grams is 556 kcal. It is worth noting that the plant contains the most fat.
Therefore, many cooks know that it can perfectly satisfy hunger and become a convenient option for vegetarians to replace protein foods.
Beneficial features
Dishes or medications prepared on the basis of poppy help cope with inflammation of the sciatic nerve, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, migraines, and are useful for nervous disorders and insomnia.
If you mix poppy seeds with bee honey, you can get an effective remedy for depression and stress. Also, a useful product is often used as an anthelmintic.
In addition, the plant has other healing properties:
- Relieves joint pain.
- Removes warts.
- Effective in the treatment of cancer.
- Strengthens nails and hair.
- Eliminates a strong cough.
- Destroys pathogenic microbes.
- Improves kidney and liver function.
A special milk is also produced from poppy seeds, which are widely used in cosmetology. It helps to remove swelling of the eyelids and bruises under the eyes. Many women use it to hide traces of tears and fatigue. In cooking, a useful product is added to various pastries.
Poppy seed roll recipe
To prepare a tasty and healthy dish for tea, you will need the following products.
For the test:
- flour - 450 grams;
- milk - 250 ml;
- chicken egg - 1 pc.;
- dry yeast - 6 grams;
- sugar - 70 grams;
- butter - 90 grams.
For filling:
- bee honey - 150 grams;
- poppy - 300 grams;
- milk - 250 ml;
- sugar - 7 large spoons;
- butter - 90 grams;
- hot water.
How to cook?
- First of all, prepare the dough: heat the milk a little and pour yeast to it.
- Add half the flour and mix well. The composition must be put to infuse in a warm place, covering the dishes with a towel. It takes about 30 minutes for the dough to rise.
- In the finished dough, add the egg, sugar, butter and mix everything.
- Now you need to pour out the remaining flour and knead the dough. It is worth noting that a properly cooked dough should not stick to your hands. Then it must be removed again in a warm place for about an hour.
- Separately, pour poppy seeds with hot water for several minutes. Then add boiling water again and leave the product for 5 minutes. Then drain the water and squeeze the raw materials.
- Soaked poppy mixed with granulated sugar and grind with a blender or meat grinder.
- The resulting mass must be transferred to a convenient pan and add butter, honey and a little milk to it.
- You need to cook the composition over low heat, stirring regularly and pouring the remaining milk.
- Cook the mixture for about one hour. The filling for the roll should not turn out liquid. Ideally, it will be crumbly.
- Then roll out the finished dough on the table, lay out the cooled filling and carefully wrap.
- Before you remove the roll, bake in the oven, it must be turned upside down, greased with an egg and sprinkled with poppy seeds.
- At the same time, heat the electric oven 180 degrees and put the muffin on baking paper. Cook the roll for about 30 minutes.
In a roll with poppy seeds, the calorie content per 100 grams is 340.3 kcal.
Bun with poppy seeds
Essential ingredients for baking:
- chicken eggs - 3 pcs.;
- milk - 300 ml;
- butter - 90 grams;
- sugar - 90 grams;
- salt - 0.5 small tablespoons;
- flour - 650 grams;
- dry yeast - 6 grams;
- poppy - 120 grams.
Cooking:
- You must first soak the poppy in milk. The whole composition must be thoroughly mixed.
- Add oil and granulated sugar to the mixture and cook over low heat.
- Knead the dough: 1/2 flour, milk and dry yeast mix and put in a warm place for 40 minutes.
- After that, add sugar, eggs, butter and the rest of the flour to the composition. The dough should be soft.
- Put away in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Then divide the risen dough into pieces and roll them out in even squares.
- They need to put poppy seed filling.
- Wrap the workpiece in a roll and divide into parts to make buns.
- Slices need to be put on a baking sheet, having previously placed there special paper for baking. Grease the buns with the egg and let them stand for 5 or 6 minutes.
- Then bake the muffin in an electric oven until cooked at a temperature of 180 degrees.
A bun with poppy seeds calorie per 100 grams is 310.5 kcal.
Contraindications
Despite the huge amount of nutrients that are in the poppy, it can still cause undesirable harm to the human body. Poppy can not be consumed:
- children under three years old;
- To old people;
- alcohol abuser;
- patients with asthma, pulmonary emphysema, shortness of breath and liver disease.
It is worth remembering that it is strictly forbidden to abuse poppy crops. With the use of large quantities, it can cause severe dependence, and drugs seriously injure the nervous system.