AMARANTH GRAIN 500 G HOMELY CELLAR

What is Amaranth?

Amaranth, the Polish name of this plant is amaranth, it is one of the longest cultivated plants by man. During the discovery of America, travelers along with Christopher Columbus encountered this plant in the ruins left by the Mayans, and along with European explorers it was brought to Europe. Amaranth It was cultivated mainly as an ornamental plant, only in the twenty-first century, after studying amaranth seeds, it turned out that it is an extraordinary source of important microelements and nutrients.

The nutritional value of Amarntus far exceeds that of our European cereals such as rye, wheat and barley. Currently, amaranth is cultivated practically all over the world, the main leaders are South American countries, but a lot of it is also grown in India and Africa. Amaranth is also grown in Poland, most of the Polish crops can be found in the Lublin region. Amaranth, despite its name and comparisons to cereals, in the botanical sense it is not cereal, which is why in many cases it is called pseudo-cereal. An interesting fact is that most varieties of amaranth are inedible and are grown as an ornamental plant in home gardens, but this plant absorbs much higher amounts of carbon dioxide than other native species, so this can also be an advantage of this plant in favor of its cultivation.
Amaranth seeds are gluten-free, so they can be successfully used by people who avoid gluten or suffer from celiac disease.

Properties:

   supports the work of the cardiovascular system

   stimulates the work of the DHEA hormone, which has a rejuvenating effect

   has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects

   is a small source of dietary fiber

  gluten-free

   contains B vitamins and vitamins A and C

   It is a source of magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and iron

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* Source: https://zywienie.abczdrowie.pl/amarantus

How to cook Amaranth?
Amaranth is a small seed the size of a poppy seed, they do not have a very specific taste, they are delicate and slightly nutty, they are cooked in lightly salted water. Then they are a delicious addition to bread, salads or soups.

Amaranth also comes in the form of amaranth flakes, and in a prepared form, the so-called expanded amaranth, or amaranth popping. Amaranth popping is something like puffed rice, ready to be eaten directly, you can add it to yoghurts, muesli or salads.