Chili is a type of spice that contains many nutrients good for health. Eating chili regularly will help detoxify the blood and reduce cholesterol levels in the blood, cleaning the blood vessels.
However, the nutrients are only found in the flesh of the chili, while the seeds have almost no useful substances. The chili seeds are the spiciest part of the fruit. When eaten, the seeds are usually not crushed, making them difficult to digest. The seeds can stick to the intestinal or stomach wall, causing stomach pain or indigestion.
Jar of chili seeds removed, stored in the fridge for later consumption. (Photo: Nguyen Hoang Thu)
So how do you quickly and easily remove chili seeds, so that the spicy substance in chili doesn’t get on your hands or other utensils?
The quickest way to remove chili seeds
Here are 2 extremely simple and quick ways to remove chili seeds in a few seconds.
Removing chili seeds by cutting horizontally
Step 1: Place the chili on your hand and roll it gently back and forth a few times to avoid crushing the chili stem.
Next, cut a little bit below the stem to expose the chili seeds, cut into the inside of the chili about 0.5 cm.
Cut a little bit below the stem to expose the chili seeds.
Step 2: Use two fingers to rotate around the chili stem. To separate the seeds from the flesh, simply lightly tap the chili stem into a bowl and the chili seeds will fall off automatically. If there are still some seeds, use your fingers to gently squeeze out the remaining seeds.
The seeds inside the chili will fall off quickly.
Removing chili seeds by cutting vertically
Step 1: Remove the chili stem and then cut the chili fruit in half vertically.
Step 2: Use a spoon to gently scrape off the seeds, so you can easily remove all the chili seeds.
To prevent chili oil from being released when squeezing the chili, you should wear gloves.
How to cut chili without irritating the eyes
Before cutting chili, you should put the chili in the fridge for at least 10 minutes. Putting the chili in the fridge will reduce the release of the spicy liquid from the chili, so you won’t get irritated eyes.
In addition, you can also use potato slices to evenly spread on both sides of the knife, because the starch in potatoes will help remove some of the spicy liquid from the chili.
According to VTC.vn
