Even though dragon fruit isn't something you might be able to find on your grocery lists often, it may be worth trying if you want to spice things up. This is what you need to know to enjoy this exotic treat. Introduction: Dragon Fruit or Pitaya Dragon fruit, as the name implies, is a fruit. It is primarily grown in Asia, Mexico, and Central America. However, historians believe it was created in Central America.

'However, the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation states that Ancient Chinese legends claim that the dragon fruit was created thousands of years ago by a dragon fighting for its territory. You might have heard of dragon fruit but may not be familiar with the other names such as pitaya, pitaya. Hylocereus cactus produces dragon fruit or pitaya. The plants are fast-growing and can produce for over 20 years after they have been established.

How do you eat it? It's simple. These are five great ways to do it.

1. Grab it Out Cut the dragon fruit in half. Use a spoon to scoop out the inner fleshy part. You can also drizzle some honey on top for a tasty mid-meal treat. Avoid the outer skin.

2. You can slice it for salads and muesli. To make a refreshing fruit salad, you can combine the pieces with other fruits. You can also add it to your bowl of muesli, which contains bananas and nuts and seeds. This is a quick recipe you can make at home: Fresh Fruit Muesli. Dragon fruit can be added to the mix. You can also find DIY Muesli Recipes.

3. Blend it You can combine dragon fruit with many ingredients including bananas, strawberries, bananas, strawberries, and oranges. This filling smoothie recipe is by Vicky Ratnani - Dragon Fruit & Yoghurt Smoothie.

4. It can also be grilled. You can add a little chilli powder to balance the sweet, caramelized flavour. The result is delicious. This is how to make a kebab.

Ingredients:

1 cubed dragon fruit 1 pineapple, cubed Oil for brushing 1 teaspoon red chilli powder Satisfy your taste buds

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

2. Grill for 10 minutes, then arrange alternate pieces of pineapple and dragon fruit on the skewers.

3. Serve hot 5. To beat the heat, freeze it. Dragon fruit is rich in vitamins and delicious to eat. You just need to juice the fruit along with any other fruits, like kiwi, and then transfer it to a mold and freeze it until it sets. To sweeten it, you can add honey or jaggery.

How to Store and Select Dragon Fruits for the Best Taste

You're likely to have swapped dragon fruit for the more familiar orange or apple when you go grocery shopping. Selecting exotic fruit may seem intimidating.

Where can you find dragon fruit? How can you tell if it is ripe dragon fruit? How can you store it? Although your concerns are understandable, choosing and storing dragon fruits is easier than you might think.

A general rule of thumb is to avoid buying a dragon fruit that has many brown spots or bruises. A few small spots are fine, but avoid fruit with numerous blemishes. It is best to buy the fruit when it's ripe. Ripeness is indicated by a bright, even color. Good dragon fruit can be identified by lightly pressing its skin with your finger. The skin should feel a little soft, but not too soft. It's fine to buy a very firm Dragon fruit. It will take a few days for the fruit to ripen before you can eat it.

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