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To this day, amaranth grains are toasted much like popcorn and mixed with honey, molasses, or chocolate to make a treat called alegría, meaning "joy" in Spanish. While all species are believed to be native to the Americas, several have been cultivated and introduced to warm regions worldwide.
Amaranthus viridis is eaten as a boiled green or as a vegetable in many parts of the world.. In the Northeastern Indian state of Manipur, it is known as cheng-kruk; it is also eaten as a vegetable in South India, especially in Kerala, where it is known as kuppacheera കുപ്പച്ചീര.
Amaranth species that are still used as a grain are Amaranthus caudatus L., Amaranthus cruentus L., and Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. The yield of grain amaranth is comparable to that of rice or maize. The grain was a staple food of the Aztecs and an integral part of Aztec religious ceremonies.
Amaranthus caudatus (also known as Amaranthus edulis [2] and Amaranthus mantegazzianus [2]) is a species of annual flowering plant.It goes by common names such as love-lies-bleeding, [3] pendant amaranth, [4] tassel flower, [3] velvet flower, [3] foxtail amaranth, [3] and quelite.
Amaranthus spinosus, commonly known as the spiny amaranth, [2] spiny pigweed, prickly amaranth or thorny amaranth, is a plant that is native to the tropical Americas, but is present on most continents as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed. [citation needed] It can be a serious weed of rice cultivation in Asia. [3]
Snixy Kitchen. Time Commitment: 2 hours Why We Love It: kid-friendly, beginner-friendly, high protein Amaranth flour and whole-grain amaranth are used in these hearty, gluten-free waffles.The ...
Amaranthus retroflexus is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae with several common names, including red-root amaranth, redroot pigweed, red-rooted pigweed, common amaranth, pigweed amaranth, and common tumbleweed. [4] Outside of its native range, it is considered a weed.
Amaranthus dubius, the red spinach, Chinese spinach, (simplified Chinese: 苋菜; traditional Chinese: 莧菜; pinyin: xiàncài), spleen amaranth, hon-toi-moi, yin choy, hsien tsai, or Arai keerai (அரை கீரை) is a plant species. It belongs to the economically important family Amaranthaceae.