Description of the hybrid variety, the calorie content of the fruit and the effect on the body. When should not be introduced into the diet. How agli is eaten, recipes for food and drinks. Interesting facts about artificially bred citrus. Also, the composition of the hybrid fruit contains phytoncides, alcohols and organic acids - citric, tartaric, malic and others.
Useful properties of agli
Compared to citrus fruits, on the basis of which a hybrid variety was obtained, its antimicrobial effect is slightly lower.
Benefits of agli:
- Promotes the dissolution of calculi accumulated in the gallbladder, kidneys and joints;
- It has an antioxidant effect, isolates free radicals circulating in the bloodstream and in the intestines, accelerates their removal from the body;
- Improves the condition of the digestive tract, stimulates the regenerative properties of the mucous membrane of the digestive system in case of erosive and ulcerative damage;
- Stimulates the production of white blood cells, leukocytes, and prevents the development of oxidative processes in the body;
- Stops the release of histamines, reduces the symptoms of allergic reactions;
- Normalizes blood pressure;
- Reduces the secretion of hormones in the digestive tract, which makes it easier for diarrhea;
- Protects the cardiovascular system, reduces stress on the heart;
- Reduces the likelihood of malignancy, prevents the development of tumors;
- Reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood and stimulates the dissolution of cholesterol deposits that have already accumulated.
The fruit normalizes blood sugar levels, stabilizes the condition in type II diabetes. Research on the effects of citrus pulp on diabetes was conducted in China in 1996.
Agli is the best addition to a low-calorie diet. When eating fruits, the feeling of appetite is blocked and excess fluid and old toxins are removed from the body. Citrus fruits and juice from them can be introduced into the diet.
Contraindications and harm to agli
Like all citruses, agli is a pronounced allergen. However, it should be noted that if you are allergic exclusively to grapefruits, tangerines or oranges, it can be consumed without fear. If allergic reactions occur to all citruses in general, then the hybrid variety should be discarded.
No harm from agli when consumed during pregnancy or lactation; if before that women did not have negative organic manifestations for citrus fruits, you can get acquainted with a new product.
Children can enter juice into the diet starting from the first year of life, since due to the high starch content, the aggressive effect on the body is reduced.
How agli is eaten
Those who have already come across citrus can imagine how a hybrid fruit is. However, the locals, besides the traditional cleansing and dividing into slices, offer other methods.
How agli is eaten:
- The fruit is cleanly washed, cut into 2 halves, scooped up the pulp with a spoon.
- To make it tastier, fruit in the cut is sprinkled with sherry or brandy.
- Divided into slices, agli is cleaned of fibers, mixed with yogurt and muesli.
The thick skin comes off easily from the fleshy fruit.
A tasty and healthy breakfast improves mood and replenishes energy for the whole day.
Agli recipes
Make sure your citrus is not spoiled before cooking. You don't need to pay attention to the color of the fruit - it is green. When buying, you should make sure that the peel is firm, not dry. If you press on the skin with your finger, the smell intensifies.
They check whether the fruit has begun to rot in this way: press with a finger on dark spots, if it enters, the fruits do not acquire.
Recipes with agli for various dishes:
- Fruit salad … Ingredients: 2 leaves of curly endive, half a cup of canned golden beans, 1 head of radicchio (Italian chicory), 2 agli fruits. The citrus is divided into slices and cut in half, the radicchio is chopped, and the lettuce leaves are torn apart by hand. All ingredients are mixed. Season with a mixture of olive oil, white wine, crushed garlic and ground black pepper.
- Steer-fry … To prepare a dish, you need to get 3 large bowls in advance - 1 ceramic and 2 enameled, as well as 1 small enamel bowl. Pour 700 g of peeled large shrimp, salt, half a teaspoon, and corn starch, 1 tablespoon into a ceramic container. In a separate bowl, squeeze the juice of 2 large agli, add 3 tablespoons of rice vinegar, ketchup and honey, a teaspoon of sesame oil. Stir the sauce. Peel 2 agli fruits and cut into thin circles. Large enameled containers are filled with water: one for cooking, the other for ice. Green peas, 250 g, are peeled, trimmed, boiled, and then immediately poured into ice water. You do not need to cook until ready, it is enough to bring to softness. The cooled peas are thrown into a colander and allowed to drain off the water. Preheat a frying pan, pour in sunflower oil, fry the shrimp until they acquire a beautiful golden color. Put the shrimp on a plate, and fry a tablespoon of finely chopped chili peppers in oil in a pan. Add to them 3 crushed garlic cloves and a tablespoon of grated fresh ginger root. Pour the agli sauce and stew until it thickens. This usually takes 2-3 minutes. Shrimp is again spread in a thick sauce, stirred, peas, a pinch of chopped green onions and small pieces of agli are added. As soon as the contents of the pan is warmed up, turn off. Garnish for washing-fry - rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.
- Marmalade … Mix in a container 2 chopped agli and 350 g of sugar, a tablespoon of fruit zest. Cook until the syrup begins to thicken. When the structure becomes homogeneous and thick, you can turn it off. Before removing from heat, add chopped pieces of fruit, stir and remove to cool. Due to the high amount of pectin in the composition, agar-agar or gelatin is not added.
- Cheesecake … A pack of dry biscuits, 250 g, are crushed into crumbs and mixed with 100 g of melted butter. The baking dish is covered with parchment, greased with sunflower oil, the cookies are laid out in a layer and baked in the oven at a temperature of 200 ° C for about 10 minutes, until the cake is obtained. Rub the zest from one agli, squeeze the juice out of two. One is put aside for now. Mix 650 ricotta cheese with 150 g sugar and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch. Eggs are carefully driven in, adding one at a time, 4 pieces. Then pour in 150 ml of cream, 30%, 2 tablespoons of orange juice, a tablespoon of liqueur from any citrus, add a tablespoon of zest. The pouring is poured into a mold, placed in an oven with a temperature of 120 ° C, baked until the pouring acquires the consistency of jelly. After baking, put in the refrigerator and leave for 6-8 hours. Then the sauce is boiled: the rest of the juice is mixed with the zest, diluted starch, a little liquor are added. Boil for 2 minutes over a fire, stir. Decorate the cheesecake with slices of agli, chocolate and pour over the sauce.
When preparing salads, you should follow the recommendations for the combination of tastes. Sliced citrus is added to leafy salads, strawberries, blue cheese, mango, pineapple, grapes, almonds or peanuts. Can be used as an addition to lamb, pork, roast duck or turkey sauce.
The following drinks can be prepared from juicy fruit:
- Simple lemonade … This is the simplest drink, juice is mixed with mineral sparkling water. You don't need to add sugar, the fruit is sweet enough.
- Refreshing lemonade … Dissolve half a glass of sugar in half a glass of water, boil the syrup - boil for about 3 minutes. Mix the syrup with fresh agli juice - 1 glass, pour in 1 liter of mineral ice water, mix, add ice.
- Punch … Juice is squeezed out of 4 agli fruits. Mix in an enamel saucepan with 8 tablespoons of dark rum and 2 tablespoons of honey. Heat over low heat until honey is completely dissolved. Do not bring to a boil. When the honey has completely dissolved, stir everything thoroughly and add cinnamon. Drink until the punch is cold.
- Cocktail … Cut agli and banana into slices. All together they interrupt in a blender, pour in 70 g of pineapple juice, 2 tablespoons of milk and honey. Instead of a banana, you can add mango or strawberries to the cocktail. The drink is consumed fresh, it cannot be stored.
Fruit can be stored at room temperature, but not for long. Up to 5 days out of the refrigerator and up to 2 weeks on the shelf in the refrigerator. With longer storage, a pronounced bitterness appears.
Interesting facts about agli
Attempts to grow agli outside Jamaica were unsuccessful. The farmers do not disclose the secret of the stock to anyone.
The fruit is exported to the United States and some European countries from November to April and from July to September. The tropical climate allows for 2 crops per year. Export began in 1930. The trademark - a bandage made of paper - is worn on every citrus.
It is impossible to guess in advance the taste of the fruit that is bought in the Jamaican market. If a pomelo was used in a hybrid variety, sweetness is felt, grapefruit - bitterness. Only breeders can guess the variety by the color of the peel. Traditional hybrid varieties of grapefruit, orange and tangerine are exported.
Watch the video about agli:
The name "agli" or "ugli" comes from the English "ugly" - "ugly". Indeed, outwardly, the fruits look unattractive - lumpy, spotted, uneven in shape. But don't give up on your purchase. Under the thick skin, there is a sweet, juicy pulp. The statement that appearances are deceiving is not only true of people.
