Masjid, also known as amaranth, is rich in various types of vitamins.

Marthamus is rich in dihydroxyethylamine, malic acid, glucose, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and nutrients such as vitamin E, carotenoids, vitamin B, and vitamin C. Amaranth has an outstanding feature in nutrition, its omega-3 fatty acid content is higher than that of human and plants. omega-3 fatty acid can inhibit the absorption of bile solid acid in human body, reduce the concentration of blood cholesterol, improve the elasticity of blood vessel wall, which is very favorable for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Amaranth can be eaten raw or cooked, and the soft stems can be cooked like spinach. But don't use too much if you're not used to its strong flavor. The leaves at the top of the amaranth stems are soft enough to be cooked like dulse and can be used in soups or for salsas, mayonnaise and stews. Amaranth is made with grated turnips or mashed potatoes, and can also be cooked with onions or tomatoes, and its stems and leaves can be eaten pickled in vinegar.

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1. Eat amaranth cold

The amaranth into a cold with eating, is the most delicious way to eat, and in the practice is also relatively convenient, as long as the preparation of the right amount of amaranth, and then placed in the water to soak, will be completely clean, deal with the clean after the water drained on the inside of the plate, and then put into the boiling water to cook hot for 5 minutes, fishing up into the plate to add some seasoning to stir, stir evenly can be eaten! The cold amaranth can open the stomach and spleen, improve appetite, taste very light and delicious.

2, amaranth porridge to eat

The amaranth porridge to eat is also a very wonderful way to eat, as long as the amaranth first cleaned up, and then cut into small segments, and then put into the pot with the rice to cook into porridge can be. In fact, with our PC organization is the same method, only added some amaranth, as long as the rice into porridge, and then cook it can be enjoyed, the amaranth porridge to eat, can effectively nourish the spleen and stomach, but also can replenish the blood and iron, so that their own physical health is very good to improve.

3, amaranth do soup to eat

Amaranth in addition to can be eaten cold, made into porridge to eat, but also it can be made into soup to eat, the amaranth to do the soup is also worth making a way to amaranth freshly dealt with, to be placed in the water to soak for a while, and then rinsed with water, and then it into the pot to add half of the pot of water, with the fire to boil it until the amaranth cooked and rotten, and then the amaranth is cooked. The amaranth is cooked and boiled, and then add some seasonings.

Seasoning as little as possible, basically put a little salt on it, so that you can maintain the original flavor, eat amaranth soup can be very good to regulate their stomach and intestines, help digestion, suitable for people who often have indigestion to take.

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