Amaranth 500gr El Granero ECO

Amaranth is originally from the Andean area but is cultivated today mainly in India. It is used sprinkled in soups, made into pasta or served as cereal for breakfast. You can also make amaranth popcorn. It is a very resistant plant whose seeds and leaves can be consumed and are highly nutritious. In India it is common to consume the amaranth leaf fresh, but in Europe we will only find it soaked in seed or derived from it, either in the form of flour or in granules. It has a high nutritional value, providing a lot of protein, vegetable fats and fiber and it lacks gluten. To be more precise, it contains 5 times more iron than wheat and twice as much calcium as milk. Similarly, it is very rich in fiber. By combining its resistance and its high nutritional value, some predict that amaranth may be the soybean of the future. Pleasant flavor, somewhat reminiscent of beetroot. When the whole seed is consumed, it is usually used sprinkled in soups or prepared as a garnish for a dish such as couscous or polenta. In this case, it must be boiled on low heat for 30 minutes in 3 volumes of liquid for each volume of amaranth. It can also be popped like popcorn in a very hot pan and make a rich breakfast food with it. Lastly, they can also be used to coat a croquette-type dough and then fry it. Energy value 371 kcal Fats / Lipids 7 g Saturated fatty acids 1.5 g Carbohydrates / Carbohydrates 65.2 g Sugars 1.7 g Dietary fiber 6.7 g Proteins 13.6 g Salt 0.004 g 8422584018622