Amaranthus
@allknowing (145267)
India
September 23, 2023 6:44pm CST
Amaranthus is a leafy vegetable full of iron and fiber. It comes in red and green. Just got 3 bundles of it and I will be cooking it for lunch today.
It needs to be thoroughly washed and finely minced. I put some oil, sliced onion, sliced green chilies and cook it in little water adding a bid of salt and sugar. A good amount of scraped coconut makes it taste nice. Those 3 bundles will reduce to just a handful almost as leafy vegetables shrunk while they are being cooked.
How do you cook amaranthus?
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@DaddyEvil (147587)
• United States
24 Sep 23
I've grown amaranth as a flower but have never eaten it.
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@allknowing (145267)
• India
24 Sep 23
Amaranthus comes in many varieties and yes there are amaranthus flowers as well
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@DaddyEvil (147587)
• United States
24 Sep 23
@allknowing I've only seen the yellow/gold or red flowered plants.
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@allknowing (145267)
• India
24 Sep 23
I know there are several varieties in amaranthus.
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@AmbiePam (97957)
• United States
24 Sep 23
@allknowing Lord knows I need some then.
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@RebeccasFarm (94533)
• Arvada, Colorado
24 Sep 23
I had never heard of this one.
But I'll take it.
Yeah, I hate that when you have tons of bunches, like spinach and it boils down to a mouse portion.
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@allknowing (145267)
• India
24 Sep 23
OI had bought two bundles the last time I cooked and I saw how little it became after it was cooked. And so this time I have 3 of them (lol)
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@RebeccasFarm (94533)
• Arvada, Colorado
24 Sep 23
@allknowing Woohoo living it up now.
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@allknowing (145267)
• India
24 Sep 23
Probably it is native to where I live. It is easy to grow. I am waiting for the rains to subside and will starting growing it
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@allknowing (145267)
• India
24 Sep 23
There are several varieties in amaranthus and I am talking of the leafy amaranthus
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@florelway (23358)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
24 Sep 23
We call it kulitis locally and they just grow wild alongside the weeds. Some of our farmers propagate it and apply organic fertilizers.. It's good for digestion.
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@allknowing (145267)
• India
24 Sep 23
It is loaded with iron and is rich in fibre
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@Beestring (15336)
• Hong Kong
24 Sep 23
I eat it once in a while. I just boil it.
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