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Pitaya usually refers to fruit of the genus Stenocereus, while pitahaya or dragon fruit refers to fruit of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus), both in the family Cactaceae. [3] The common name in English – dragon fruit – derives from the leather-like skin and scaly spikes on the fruit exterior.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook dragon fruit, sugar, and 1/2 cup water, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and syrup is bright pink, about 3 minutes. Let cool.
The sweet variety of pongal, prepared with milk and jaggery, is cooked in the morning. Once the pongal pot has boiled over (symbolism for an abundant harvest), it is then offered as a prasad to the gods as thanksgiving. Poori, an unleavened deep-fried bread made with whole-wheat flour, commonly consumed for breakfast or as a light meal.
Dragonfruit stems are scandent (climbing habit), creeping, sprawling or clambering, and branch profusely. There can be four to seven of them, between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft)or longer, with joints from 30 to 120 cm (12 to 47 in) or longer, and 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) thick; with generally three ribs; margins are corneous (horn-like) with age, and undulate.
Red bean soup is normally pre-boiled to soften the skin by leaving it in hot water for one hour. Then cook in water for 20–30 minutes until the beans rupture. Sugar or rock sugar is then added and cooked for another 20–30 minutes until the bean texture becomes sandy. As for red bean paste, the skin is removed before cooking.
Unlike with other pets, you don't need to panic if your bearded dragon accidentally consumes a raisin, as it isn't toxic for them, but avoid deliberately feeding high-sugar dried fruit. 28. Prunes
Noodles are usually cooked in boiling water, sometimes with cooking oil or salt added. They are often pan-fried or deep-fried. Noodles are often served with an accompanying sauce or in a soup. Noodles can be refrigerated for short-term storage, or dried and stored for future use.