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Amaranth greens cooking tips


The amaranth vegetable is one healthy green to eat. Famously known as terere this green vegetable possesses vitamins and minerals and that will protect you from disease greying of hair and boost your immune system.
This grandmother vegetable at some point had the poverty eradication commission go nuts about it by offering 87 million Kenya shillings going to the support of  growing of the amaranth crop.
Amaranth can be used in stews, soups, fish dishes and salads. There for it is essential to reap the benefits accordingly.
To do so you can follow these simple tips that will ensure that you get all the due deserved nutrients.
When buying amaranth leaves, ensure that the leaves you purchase are fresh and bold and very lively. Avoid limping leaves as these have wilted and have lost plenty of water and nutrients as well.
Always use you leaves within 2 – 3 days after the purchase days.
Chop off the hard stems and tough roots.
Be sure to wash the leaves as frequent as possible as dirt are plenty in the amaranth leaves as it has many pockets to contain dirt.
Boil the amaranth greens in 4 or so minutes to retain the health benefit value.
If you prefer deliciously sautee`d or pan fried amaranth greens bare in mind not to let them over cook of burn.
Go…on and enjoy your tasty amaranth greens!



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