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Ajwain
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Bay Leaf ::
Black Cardamon ::
Green Cardamon ::
Cinnamon ::
Cloves ::
Cumin ::
Cayenne Pepper
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Amaranth is also known as pigweed and approx. 60 species are identified
with inflorescences and foliage ranging from purple and red to gold.
Grain amaranth is a basic traditional food plant in Africa which is taken
to improve nutrition and boost food security.
Amaranth grain is an important crop in Himalaya, one of the staple food
in Incas and known food in Andes which is known as kiwicha here.
Its most species are cultivated in most parts of the world and consumed
as a leafy vegetable.
Amaranth foliage is used as vegetable and as animal food in tropics and
subtropics. It is an annual bushy plant that grows 5 to 7 feet with broad
leaves and a showy flower head of small red clover like flower which are
profuse and constitutes feathery plumes.
The seed head resembles corn tassels but are bushier. The seeds are small
and lens shaped which are creamy to golden tan colour that is sprinkled
with dark coloured seeds.
Each plant of this crop is capable of producing 40000 to 60000 seeds.
The colouring can range from deep red, purple red, orange, pink, white and
green.
It is an attractive plant that can grow in extreme climatic conditions
too. It resists heat and drought and doesn't attack by micro organisms and
easiest to grow.
Whole plant is used as vegetable
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.