Spinach, Malabar Green
₡1,900.00
Scientific name: Basella alba
Family: Basellaceae
Origin: India
Medicinal use:It is a perennial vine, popular in several tropical countries for its edible leaf, unrelated to the commonly known terrestrial spinach. Widely used in Asian cuisine, the culinary possibilities of Malabar spinach include its use to thicken soups, fry or stew with garlic and chili peppers, in salads or steamed with tofu and ginger.
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SKU: 0705 Category: Culinary GardenScientific name: Alternanthera sissoo
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Origin: S America
Medicinal use:The leaves are crisp, slightly more so than temperate spinach, and not slimy. Some cultivars are slightly bitter. Reportedly, Brazilians generally eat it raw in salads with oil or vinegar, tomato and onion, although the literature recommends cooking it. Sissoo spinach can be added to quiches, cakes, curries, dals, pasta sauces, lasagna, or added to dishes and stir-fries at the end of the cooking process as a substitute for spinach and to add a nutty flavor.
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