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2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
Tips on how to choose a ripe and tasty fruit, plus three recipes.
How to choose a pitahaya
Pitahaya (pitaya) refers to the fruits of several types of cacti. It is also known as dragon fruit.
Depending on the species, the fruit has a yellow skin with white flesh and pink-red skin with red or white flesh.
Ripe pitahayas are most delicious. These fruits have a bright pink, red or deep yellow rind, the outer growths are not dry. There are no stains, rot or other damage on the surface. If the fruits are green in whole or in part, it is better to refuse the purchase, the taste will not be very good.
The ripe pitahaya is firm enough to the touch, but not loose or too hard. If the fruit is easily pinched with a finger and is very soft, it is clearly overripe and will not taste good. Too hard, unripe fruits. If you bought such a pitahaya, leave it to ripen for a few days in a paper bag.
How to cut and peel pitahaya
Take a ripe fruit and cut it lengthwise in two with a sharp knife. After that, the pulp can simply be eaten with a spoon.
Or divide each of the halves into several parts and carefully separate the peel. It can be easily removed by hand.
Cut the peeled pulp into small pieces and serve as a separate dessert or together with other fruits. Pitahaya is especially tasty when chilled.
What to cook from pitahaya
Delicious refreshing drinks are made from this exotic fruit.
Pitahaya smoothie with mango and banana
Ingredients
- 1 banana;
- ½ mango;
- 1 pitahaya;
- 180 ml of apple juice.
Preparation
Cut the banana, mango and pitahaya pulp into small pieces. Combine, pour over with apple juice and beat with a blender for about 30-50 seconds.
Pitahaya smoothie with apple and banana
Ingredients
- 1 apple;
- 1 pitahaya;
- 1 frozen banana
- 50 ml Greek yogurt
- 150 ml of apple juice.
Preparation
Peel and core the apple. Cut into small pieces along with the slightly thawed banana and pitahaya pulp. Combine fruit with yogurt and apple juice. Whisk with a blender for about 30-50 seconds.
Milkshake with pitahaya
Ingredients
- 1 pitahaya;
- 400 ml of milk;
- 3 tablespoons of sugar;
- 2 drops of vanilla extract.
Preparation
Cut the fruit pulp into small pieces. Whisk together with cool milk, sugar and vanilla extract in a blender for a few seconds.
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