Amaranth

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Amaranth is an ancient seed, full of protein. It is appreciated by many for its unusual nutty flavour and numerous beneficial substances. It is often included with cereal grains because of its nutritional composition, although it is not a cereal grain by definition.
It comes from South America and was the main grain in Aztecs’ diet, but it also played a significant role in religious practices. Nowadays, amaranth is an important food source in India, Nepal and almost all African countries. It is also considered to be the Peru’s native crop.
Amaranth contains lots of protein as well as carbs and fiber. There are also unsaturated fats, many minerals and vitamins (especially the B vitamins). It is gluten-free so it can be used as a substitute for groats and flour.
The main advantages of eating amaranth are that it helps lower the level of cholesterol and strengthens the immune system. Some specialists say that it can also prevent premature greying. And it can easily be introduced to our everyday diet! It can be boiled like rice, popped like popcorn, grilled with vegetables or simply eaten as breakfast cereal.

How to pop amaranth?
Heat a skillet, add 1 or 2 tablespoon amaranth, stir with a wooden spoon until popped (after about 20 seconds) and then move to a separate bowl. Repeat with the rest of seeds. One serving takes about ¼ cup amaranth. You can add sea salt or herbs if you want. Prepared this way, amaranth can be eaten like popcorn or used as a sprinkle to your yoghurt, salad etc.


https://wholegrainscouncil.org/whole-grains-101/whole-grains-101-orphan-pages-found/health-benefits-amaranth
https://sunwarrior.com/healthhub/11-health-benefits-of-amaranth
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8475000

Komentarze

  1. englishdiary6 listopada 2017 13:04

    Doesn't it lose some of its properties when popped?
    How can you possibly grill it with vegetable? These are very small seeds/grains so do you put them on a grill?

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