Chemical Constituents & Uses of Amaranth
Chemical constituents
Amaranth is rich in vitamins including vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6,
vitamin C, riboflavin and minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium,
phosphorus, zinc, copper and manganese.
Uses
- Amaranth is a leafy vegetable consumed by most parts of the world. It
is a beautiful ornamental plant and in various cultures it is used in
exquisite ways.
- In Mexico it is popped/ toasted and mixed with sugar/ honey solution
to make a candy called alegria.
- In Mexico and Peru both use amaranth leaves as a vegetable either by
boiling or frying. In India it is known Rajeera which is used in sweet
dish laddoos which are similar to alegria.
- In Tamil Nadu state of India amaranth is consumed regularly as
favourite dish where it is steamed and mashed with light seasoning salt,
red chilies and cumin.
