Almost all plant-based foods can be prepared in various ways: fried, boiled, baked, grilled, and of course, eaten raw. It is better to know the properties of each vegetable to extract the maximum benefit from them.
Green Beans
- Frozen fried: 15 minutes over medium heat with a lid
- Fresh fried: 10 minutes over medium heat, uncovered
- Frozen boiled: 10–12 minutes after boiling water
- Fresh boiled: 5–7 minutes
- Steamed: 15–25 minutes depending on firmness
- Baked: 30–40 minutes at 200°C
Sweet Pepper
- Whole fried: 15 minutes over low heat, uncovered
- Sliced fried: 10 minutes over low heat
- Boiled: 3 minutes
- Steamed: 2–4 minutes
- Baked: 15 minutes at 200°C
Eggplant
- Cubed fried: 10 minutes
- Sliced fried: 5–7 minutes
- Boiled: 20–30 minutes depending on the size of the pieces
- Steamed: 20–30 minutes
- Baked whole medium size: 30 minutes at 200°C
- Baked whole large size: 40 minutes at 200°C
- Baked cubed: 30 minutes at 190°C
Artichoke
- Fried: until golden brown
- Whole boiled: 25–30 minutes
- Boiled heart: after soaking for 1 hour in water with lemon juice, boil for 15–20 minutes
- Whole steamed: 30–40 minutes
- Heart steamed: 15–25 minutes
- Baked: 60 minutes at 180°C
Onion
- Fried: 10 minutes
- Boiled: 10 minutes
- Steamed: 5 minutes
- Baked: 30–35 minutes at 200°C
Zucchini
- Fried: 5–7 minutes on each side
- Boiled in large pieces: 15–20 minutes
- Boiled in small pieces: 10 minutes
- Steamed: 20–25 minutes
- Baked whole: 30 minutes at 200°C
- Baked cubed: 20 minutes at 200°C
Broccoli
- Fried: 5–7 minutes
- Boiled: 4–8 minutes
- Steamed: 5–10 minutes
- Baked: 25 minutes at 180°C
Asparagus
- Fried: 5–8 minutes over medium heat
- Boiled: 7–10 minutes
- Steamed: 8–12 minutes
- Baked: 15–20 minutes at 200°C
Potatoes
- Fried: approximately 10 minutes until golden brown
- Boiled: 20–25 minutes
- Steamed: 35 minutes
- Baked in pieces: 25–30 minutes at 180°C
- Baked whole: 60–90 minutes at 180°C
Corn
- Fried kernels: 3–5 minutes
- Whole fried: 30–40 minutes
- Whole boiled (young): 10–15 minutes
- Whole boiled (mature): 1–2 hours
- Steamed: 15–30 minutes depending on maturity
- Baked: 30–40 minutes at 200°C if wrapped in foil
Cabbage
- Fried: 30–40 minutes over low heat
- Boiled in pieces: 15–25 minutes depending on maturity
- Steamed in pieces: 20–30 minutes
- Baked chopped: 35–45 minutes at 180°C
Brussels Sprouts
- Fried in pieces: 2–3 minutes
- Fresh boiled: 5–7 minutes
- Frozen boiled: 10–12 minutes
- Steamed: 7–10 minutes
- Baked: 30–35 minutes at 200°C
Pumpkin
- Fried in pieces: 15 minutes, if not covered
- Boiled in pieces: 20–30 minutes
- Steamed in pieces: 20–30 minutes
- Baked in pieces: 20–25 minutes at 180°C
Beans
- Fried: if previously boiled, 5–10 minutes, or 2 hours if soaked for a day
- Boiled without soaking: 5–6 hours
- Boiled, previously soaked: 40–80 minutes
- Steamed previously soaked: 2–3 hours
- Baked previously soaked: 1 hour at 150°C
Source: pomada.cc
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