Fruit maniola: useful properties and application

Currently, on the shelves of supermarkets began to appear unfamiliar to Russians fruit with the unusual name of maniola. The orange miracle quickly found its fans. However, many people still do not know what the maniols are, what useful properties they have and what dishes can be cooked with this fruit.

What is maniov?

Maniola is a hybrid of mandarin and orange. Sometimes it is called a minaleol or a honey bell. Maniola is a fruit, first bred in the USA, but now it is grown in many countries, especially in Turkey, China, Israel.

The oblong form of the fruit has a very thin, easily removable peel of a bright orange color. The flesh of the cassava is very juicy, sweet, with slightly noticeable sourness. A stone fetus contains very little, as a rule, no more than 1-2 for the whole fruit.

Useful properties of miniola

Maniola is a fruit rich in vitamins and minerals. Its main advantage is folic acid, which is very important for the female body. In 100 g of cassava contains about 80% of the recommended daily allowance. It is this substance that prevents the development of congenital malformations in children. In addition, the fruit of maniol contains antioxidants, phytoncides, calcium, beta-carotene, iron, potassium, xanthine, natural fiber, lutein, hesperidin, vitamins A, B, C.

Maniola: healing properties

Fruit maniola, like all citrus fruits, is very useful for fighting various kinds of ailments. This fruit is a powerful antioxidant, lowers cholesterol, normalizes blood circulation, strengthens blood vessels. Fiber, which in a sufficient amount contains a fruit of maniol, helps to remove cholesterol, improves the work of the stomach, normalizes digestion.

Very useful fruit for people who are watching their weight. This is due to the fact that the fruit of maniola contains a large number of dietary fiber, which, swelling in the stomach, create a feeling of satiety and help slow the withdrawal of carbohydrates. Having eaten only one fruit, you can forget about the feeling of hunger for 3-4 hours. In this case, the fetus belongs to the group of low-calorie. In 100 g of maniols, only 70 kcal.

Contraindications to use

Despite the huge benefits, the fruit of maniola has contraindications. Limit its use should people who have a history of liver, kidney, pancreas. Eat fruit with caution, small portions followed by patients with a stomach ulcer, pancreatitis, gastritis with high acidity. It is strictly forbidden to consume the fruit to people suffering from allergies to citrus fruits.

How to choose and store minelo

This species refers to the citrus winter season, as ripe mineola from January to March. When choosing a fruit, you should consider the following features:

• The skin must be bright orange, velvety;
• On the surface of the fruit there should be no spots, dents;
• The fruit should not be too soft, it is similar in density to mandarin.

Keep the minoel in a cool place. If there is a long storage, each fruit is wrapped in thick paper and carefully folded in the refrigerator in the vegetable compartment.

Maniola in cooking

Fresh fruits of mineola are used in desserts, second courses, salads. For example, in the United States, juice from the mini-halo is preferred, and in China they add it to rice dishes and salads. Bulgarians have adapted to consume the fruit completely. They eat the flesh in fresh form, and make jam out of the peel. Oil from fetal skins is used for odor of alcoholic beverages.

Vitamin salad with mineola

You can diversify the festive table with the help of a magnificent fruit salad, which, among other things, will help saturate the body with vitamins and minerals.

We prepare the necessary components:

• Maniola - 5 pieces;
• Grapes - 1 medium bunch;
• Green apples - 3 pieces;
• Low-fat sour cream or yogurt - 4-5 st. L .;
• Strawberry syrup - 30 ml;
• Lemon juice - 20 ml.

How to prepare a vitamin salad?

The maniols and apples are peeled. Grapes are washed, dried, large fruits are cut into halves and put into a salad bowl, add lobules of manioc and apples cut into cubes. After the preparation of the fruit, prepare the sauce. In a deep dish mix sour cream (yogurt), strawberry syrup and lemon juice. Slightly beat up and poured fruit, which are in a salad bowl, stir. If desired, you can add a little sugar. Decorate the salad with mint sprigs.

Kurid of maniola

This light cream with citrus aroma is ideal as a filler for straws, cakes, tartlets. Also it can be served to pancakes or simply spread on bread.

Required products:

• Maniola - 2 pieces;
• Eggs - 4 pieces;
• Lemons - 2 pieces;
• Butter - 150 g;
• Sugar - 1 glass.

The preparation of the air cream with maniol is carried out as follows.

Citrus is thoroughly washed and peeled. The lemon peel should be peeled very carefully, since the white part can give the Kurdish a bitter taste. The easiest way to do this is with a float. Next, from fruit squeeze the juice, add to it the eggs and whisk until smooth. After gradually introducing sugar. The resulting citrus-egg mixture is put on a water bath and, constantly stirring, is heated until thick. In the hot cream, add butter and stir vigorously, lightly whisking. The mass should turn out to be gentle and homogeneous. Everything, the air Kurd with maniola is practically ready for use. It remains only to cool it, pour it on cans and can be used for its intended purpose. Store the product in a cool place. Shelf life is not more than 2 weeks, although it is usually eaten much faster.