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Amaranthus hypochondriacus |
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July: Flowering ends, seeds begin to form.
Safe. Amaranthus hypochondriacus is valued for its nutritional properties.. Used in traditional medicine and vegetarian cuisine..
Annual plant with bright inflorescences and large leaves.. Grows in fields and gardens, often cultivated..
Handpicking young leaves for salads and cooking. Harvesting seeds after full maturation when inflorescences dry.
Best time to harvest leaves is before flowering begins.. Seeds are dried in the shade to preserve nutrients..
Leaves can be used as greens for boiling and stewing.. Seeds are cleaned and dried for culinary use.. Used as grain food.
Hypochondriac amaranth salad (Chopping fresh leaves with oil and spices)
Fresh vitamin-rich salad
Fresh vitamin-rich salad
1. Wash young amaranth leaves.
2. Chop finely.
3. Dress with olive oil, lemon juice, and salt.
4. Optionally add fresh vegetables.
2. Chop finely.
3. Dress with olive oil, lemon juice, and salt.
4. Optionally add fresh vegetables.
Stewed hypochondriac amaranth (Boiling and stewing leaves with onions and spices)
Nutritious and tender dish
Nutritious and tender dish
1. Wash and chop amaranth leaves.
2. Fry onions until golden.
3. Add leaves and some water.
4. Stew covered for 10-15 minutes.
5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
2. Fry onions until golden.
3. Add leaves and some water.
4. Stew covered for 10-15 minutes.
5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Hypochondriac amaranth seed porridge (Boiling seeds with milk or water)
Nutritious and easily digestible porridge
Nutritious and easily digestible porridge
1. Rinse seeds.
2. Boil in 1:3 ratio with water or milk for about 20 minutes.
3. Add sugar or honey to taste.
4. Serve with fruits or nuts.
2. Boil in 1:3 ratio with water or milk for about 20 minutes.
3. Add sugar or honey to taste.
4. Serve with fruits or nuts.
Amaranth flour for baking (Grinding seeds into flour for bread and cookies)
Healthy gluten-free flour
Healthy gluten-free flour
1. Dry and grind seeds into flour.
2. Use flour in baking, replacing part of wheat flour.
3. Follow bread or cookie recipes.
2. Use flour in baking, replacing part of wheat flour.
3. Follow bread or cookie recipes.