Dry dill for the whole winter in the microwave - simple and easy

Nowadays, a lot of devices have been created to dry dill and other products quickly and safely. But they are not cheap and will take up space. If you have neither the desire nor the opportunity to purchase special equipment, you can dry the dill in the microwave. The main thing is not to overheat the spice.

Which dill is suitable for drying

For harvesting, raw materials must be collected before flowering begins. Otherwise, dried dill will have an unpleasant odor. Umbrellas can also be stored, for example, for preparing marinades and pickles.

The general rule is that dill is picked in dry weather. Excessive humidity will lead to excessive accumulation of water in the bunches and can easily provoke rotting even in the preparatory stages.

If the dill is harvested soon after rain or leaf watering, the pre-washing step can be skipped.

Features of drying in a microwave oven

The main advantage of this method is its speed, which is incomparable to traditional drying. The microwave removes moisture from an entire bunch of dill in just a few minutes. At the same time, the herb practically does not lose color.

Advice
The most important thing is to not let the dill get too hot.

For proper drying, you need to perform a number of simple steps one by one:

1. Wash a bunch of fresh dill thoroughly, shake off excess moisture and blot with a well-absorbing towel.
2. Then separate the branches from the stems; they are not suitable for drying, but can be frozen for soups and main courses for the winter.
3. Cover a dish of suitable diameter with dry napkins and place sprigs of dill on top.
4. Next, place the resulting product in the microwave for 2 minutes, then open the door and let it cool slightly.
5. Repeat drying and cooling until the dill sprigs begin to crumble easily. With experience, every housewife will be able to choose the optimal scheme for how to properly dry dill in accordance with the power of her microwave.

Processing and storage conditions of dried dill

After processing the entire batch, the grass is crushed in any convenient way. Fragile twigs can be easily rubbed between the palms. In this case, the hard parts are easily separated from the total mass. Glass or tin jars with a moderately tight lid are suitable for storage.

Advice
There is no need to achieve absolute tightness - this will avoid spoilage of the dried dill.

Some housewives successfully keep ready-made seasonings in plastic bags. This is quite acceptable, but it is advisable to avoid proximity to other strong-smelling spices or products that can intensively absorb foreign aromas.

Shelf life is about 2 years. In the future, dill does not deteriorate, but increasingly loses its flavor and other beneficial properties.

Benefits of dried dill:

• Greens and seed tea relieve spasms and have carminative properties;
• dill decoction helps with cystitis and diseases of the genitourinary system;
• stimulates the removal of excess fluid from the body;
• soothes and accelerates tissue regeneration.

Like many other herbs, vegetables and fruits, dill has a multifaceted effect on humans.But, for example, if you have excessively low blood pressure due to its diuretic and sedative properties, the spice should not be consumed in too large quantities. Preparing dill, which literally has nowhere to go during the season, is as easy as shelling pears. A little time, and for the next year you will always have a healing remedy and spicy seasoning at hand.