Benefits of Chuchu

The chuchu has a neutral taste and therefore combines with all foods, being great for health because it is rich in fiber and water, contributing to improve intestinal transit, disinfect the belly and improve the skin.

In addition, chuchu contains few calories and is an excellent choice to contribute to weight loss and in that case it can be used in a vegetable cream at dinner time or it can be cooked with herbs to be used in a salad for example.

Thus, the main health benefits of chuchu are:

• Improves skin health because it is rich in vitamin C that has antioxidant action;
• Fight constipation because it is rich in fibers and water that form the faecal cake;
• It is good for diabetes because it is a food with a low glycemic index because of its fiber content;
• Helps you lose weight because it contains few calories and virtually no fat;
• Helps to stop wound bleeding because it contains vitamin K that is important for the healing of blood vessels;
• It is good for the kidneys because as it is rich in water improves the production of urine and has diuretic action.

Another benefit of chuchu is that it is good for moisturizing bedridden people who have difficulty swallowing water because they choke. In this case it is enough to cook the chuchu and offer the pieces to person.

Recipes with chuchu

Chopped sausage

Ingredients:

• 2 medium chuchus
• 1 onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 stalk of garlic
• Olive oil
• To season: salt, pepper, oregano to taste

How to make:

Peel and grate the chuchu using the coarse grater. Cut the onion into thin slices and saute with olive oil and the garlic in a frying pan with the high edge. When they are golden add grated chuchu and seasonings to taste. Leave on the stove for about 5 to 10 minutes.

Gratinado de chuchu

Ingredients:

• 3 medium chuchus
• 1/3 cup grated cheese to the dough
• 1/2 cup milk
• 200 ml of sour cream
• 3 eggs
• To season salt, black pepper, parsley to taste
• Cheese mozzarella cheese

How to make:

Cut the chuchu into small pieces and set aside. Beat all the other ingredients in the blender until it forms a homogenous cream and mix everything together. Put everything in a baking sheet greased with butter or margarine and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes. Make sure the chuchu is soft and when it reaches this point the meal is ready.

Nutritional information

The information on the amount of nutrients of chuchu is in the following table:

One curiosity about the chuchu is that it is often used as the icing on the cake. In this case it is added in the form of small balls in a cherry sauce, so that it absorbs its flavor and can be used more economically as a substitute for the cherry.