Pumpkin Seed Urbech

Urbech is a Dagestan dish, in fact it is grated seeds or nuts with the addition of various ingredients. Highlanders use the natural product as an energy drink, dessert or seasoning for meat dishes. Urbech from pumpkin seeds is the most common type of pasta. Raw materials are not expensive, pumpkin grows almost throughout Our Country, the preparation is not laborious.

The benefits and harms of pumpkin urbech

Urbech pasta from pumpkin seeds can be prepared without heat treatment of the ingredients, so all microelements and amino acids are preserved in the product. The chemical composition of pumpkin seeds includes:

• vitamins: B1, B5, E, PP, B9;
• choline;
• potassium;
• magnesium;
• silicon;
• phosphorus;
• iron;
• zinc;
• manganese.

Benefits of eating urbech from pumpkin seeds:

1. Vitamins provide the body with energy, participate in carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism, amino acid synthesis. They synthesize hemoglobin hormones, improve the suction function of the intestine, stimulate the adrenal glands.
2. Choline is part of lecithin, the main substance in phospholipid metabolism, in the liver. Urbech has a strong hepatoprotective effect.
3. Zinc and phosphorus improve the walls of blood vessels, participate in the work of the brain. They prevent the formation of adenoma or prostatitis, this is especially true for men with a sedentary type of activity. Zinc is involved in the production of estrogen and testosterone, the male hormones.
4. Urbech from pumpkin seeds improves the immune system, its use during infectious outbreaks of influenza and SARS will protect the body from pathogens.
5. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids moisturize and rejuvenate the skin, together with the vitamin composition, normalize hormonal levels, relieve acne, and improve hair condition.
6. Amino acids stimulate brain activity.
7. Proteins help strengthen bones.
8. Urbech from pumpkin seeds has a powerful anthelmintic effect against: pinworms, tapeworms, tapeworms.
9. Urbech is taken as a choleretic and diuretic, it prevents the development of stones in the gallbladder and bladder.

In general, the product improves metabolism, accelerates tissue regeneration in case of peptic ulcer, and is an anti-inflammatory agent. Stimulates the digestive system. The benefits of urbech from pumpkin seeds are undeniable; excessive consumption of the product can bring harm to people with diabetes. The paste contains sugar. Possible delay in defecation, not recommended for people with dysbacteriosis.

How to make pumpkin urbech

Urbech can be purchased at the distribution network or try to make it yourself at home. Making pasta from pumpkin seeds is not an easy process, but it is quite possible. Seeds, unlike sesame seeds, are more oily and soft. To prepare the product, you will need a melangeur (mill) with stone millstones, it can be manual or electrically driven. A coffee grinder will not work, a blender is also not used. This equipment will grind the raw material into flour, but will not squeeze it into a paste.

Preparation of the material:

1. The pumpkin is cut into two parts.
2. The seeds are removed, separated from the fragments of the pulp.
3. Washed, laid out in the sun or a warm place indoors.
4. After drying, the seeds are separated from the husk, you can take a variety of gymnospermous pumpkin. The green film is left, it contains cucurbitin, a potent anti-helminth substance.
5. The raw material is dried so that the moisture evaporates completely.

If the goal is to get a dessert, not a remedy, pumpkin seeds can be roasted.

Then they grind in small portions in a mill, at the exit, according to reviews, raw materials for urbech from pumpkin seeds should turn out to be a homogeneous mass of greenish color. This is the main ingredient, the rest of the additives follow the recipe.

How to cook pumpkin urbech with olive oil

For the recipe you will need:

• pumpkin seeds – 400 g;
• olive oil – 80 g;
• sugar and salt – to taste.

The number of components can be increased or decreased by observing the ratio. If there is no melangeur, according to this recipe, the use of a blender is allowed, the oil will add an oily base and viscosity to the product. Sequencing:

1. Pre-dried seeds are poured into a blender container.
2. Grind until smooth, about 5-8 minutes.
3. Pour out the oil, mix at maximum speed.
4. Powdered sugar is added, it can be obtained with a coffee grinder, salt. Mix again.

The finished pasta is packed in small containers, hermetically sealed, put in the refrigerator.

Urbech from pumpkin seeds: a recipe with honey

For the recipe you will need:

• seeds – 300 g;
• honey – 1 tbsp. l.

Urbech can be made from raw materials ground in a mill:

1. It is placed in a blender container, honey is added, mixed well.
2. If there is no melangeur, the seeds are dried and ground into flour, in a blender.
3. At the end of the process add 2 tbsp. l. water or olive oil, then honey.

Traditional medicine is used to get rid of worms. If the goal is to get pasta as a dessert, the ratio of raw pumpkin and honey will be 5/1. Urbech from pumpkin with honey is useful in the treatment of a number of pathologies, the possible harm lies in the high calorie content of the dish. And also the bee product is a strong allergen, it is contraindicated for people with an allergic reaction to the ingredient.

Classic urbech recipe

In the recipes of Dagestan cuisine, urbech consists of several components:

• pumpkin seeds – 400 g;
• sunflower or olive oil – 6 tbsp. l .;
• орех мускатный – 1 ч. л.;
• lemon juice – 2 st. l .;
• sea ​​salt – 1 tsp;
• garlic – 1 tooth;
• dill, cilantro, parsley (optional) – 3 sprigs.

You can add red or black ground pepper to urbech from pumpkin seeds to taste. This urbech is used as a seasoning for meat dishes. Cooking:

1. The seeds are passed through a mill.
2. Garlic is crushed in a mortar until smooth.
3. Nutmeg, if not chopped, is ground together with pumpkin.
4. The main raw material is placed in a container, oil is added, mixed with a wooden spoon.
5. Add lemon juice and garlic.
6. Chop the greens, put in a mass.

At the end of the process, salt is added, tasted, if desired, put pepper, stir, pack, clean in a cold place.

Dessert version of urbech

This recipe is considered festive among Dagestanis, it is used infrequently. The dish belongs to desserts, is an integral part of children’s parties and weddings. Urbech is prepared only by hand using stone millstones. All components are taken in the same amount, honey is added to taste.

Composition:

• pumpkin seeds;
• poppy;
• персиковые или абрикосовые косточки;
• nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachios, peanuts);
• honey;
• white or black sesame;
• butter.

Urbech from seeds turns out to be of a homogeneous consistency, thick, chocolate color.

How to take Urbech from pumpkin seeds

It is not recommended to eat urbech from pumpkin seeds in large quantities, pure pasta without additional ingredients contains about 600 kcal, fat content is 50%. This is a fairly high calorie product. In the chemical composition of urbech from seeds, a diverse set of minerals, vitamins, trace elements, when consumed in large quantities, the effect can be directly opposite. Excess Urbech provokes hypervitaminosis, stool retention, excessive calcium deposition in bone tissue.

For an adult, 1 tbsp is enough. l., for children – 1 tsp. Consumed during breakfast, the morning intake of urbech will provide energy for the whole day and there will be enough time for the body to use calories. Reception at night can add extra pounds to weight after a certain period of time. Depending on the composition, urbech is consumed with toast during breakfast, added to vegetable salads or porridge.

In order to prevent prostate adenoma or prostatitis, it is recommended to eat urbech for men after 40 years, 1-2 tbsp. l. in a day. Urbech is relevant for adolescents during puberty, the paste will help normalize hormonal levels – on an empty stomach no more than 1 tbsp. l. The product is recommended for women during menopause and pregnant women, the dose is not more than 1 tbsp. l.

How to take pumpkin urbech from worms

In folk medicine, in the fight against helminths, urbech from pumpkin seeds is used in its pure form with the addition of olive oil or honey. Before therapy, it is recommended to clean the intestines with enemas for 4 days, you can use chamomile infusion or simply boiled water.

Treatment:

1. On an empty stomach 1 tbsp. l. without additional products (toast, salad).
2. Urbech gradually dissolve, you can not drink water.
3. After 3 hours, castor oil is taken, the dose is according to the instructions for the drug.
4. After castor oil, take 1 tsp. lemon juice.

Do not drink water for 3 hours. During this time, cucurbitin paralyzes parasites, and castor oil will help to remove them from the body. Urbech from pumpkin seeds for treatment is taken in a course of 5 days.

Restrictions and contraindications for admission

A natural product is made on the basis of plant components. When used in the recommended dosages, pumpkin seed urbech will only bring benefits, the harm lies in taking the paste, in unlimited quantities due to the high concentration of fats and calories.

Contraindications to the use:

• diabetes mellitus – if the dish contains honey or sugar;
• obesity – overweight people lead a sedentary lifestyle, calories are not consumed in sufficient quantities;
• joint diseases (arthritis, epicondylitis) – there is a risk of salt deposition, which will worsen the condition;
• allergy to the components of the product;
• children up to 3 years;
• dysbiosis.

How to store pumpkin urbech

Urbech purchased in the distribution network is stored for 1 year, if the tightness is not broken. After the first use, the paste is recommended to be stored in the refrigerator. Cooked urbech yourself, store no more than 2 months in the refrigerator. To extend the period, the paste is packaged in sterilized jars.

Urbech does not undergo heat treatment, so its shelf life is short. If the cooking technology is followed, a film of oily substances appears on the surface of the finished product, it is a natural barrier to the penetration of bacteria that cause fermentation.

Conclusion

Urbech from pumpkin seeds is the simplest product of Dagestan cuisine. Raw materials are available, you can buy vegetables in the store or grow them yourself. Seeds are not rigid, well give in to processing. The chemical composition contains a large concentration of vitamins and trace elements involved in almost all body functions.