How to make purple amaranth

Purple amaranth is a herbaceous plant of the genus Amaranth in the family Amaranthaceae. Its aliases are generally rice amaranth and human dry vegetable. It is a very popular wild vegetable variety. It tastes sweet and refreshing, and the cooked dishes are also colorful, fragrant and delicious. It is a very appetizing dish with rice, and its nutritional value is also very high. Purple amaranth has become familiar to everyone in recent years and has entered the homes of ordinary people. However, for the preparation of purple amaranth, everyone has different ways of eating it. After all, everyone has their own preferences for radishes and vegetables. Now, the editor will share with you how to prepare purple amaranth and how to make purple amaranth delicious.

How to make purple amaranth

1. Nutritional value of purple amaranth

Purple amaranth has high nutritional value and is suitable for men, women, young and old. Purple amaranth has the function of losing weight. While losing weight, it can also supplement the fiber needed by the human body. It is the first choice for people who want to lose weight. Purple amaranth contains more calcium, protein, and iron than ordinary fruits and vegetables, which is beneficial to health. Eating purple amaranth in summer has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying.

2. The history and culture of Amaranthus chinensis

Purple amaranth is one type of amaranth. There were records of amaranth in the Song Dynasty in my country: "Red amaranth is also called flower amaranth. Its stems and leaves are dark red. Its rhizomes can also be stored. It is very delicious and tastes spicy." People classify amaranth according to the different colors of its leaves. In recent years, purple amaranth has been sold in various vegetable markets across my country, and it is also cultivated in many places.

3. How to eat purple amaranth

There are many ways to eat purple amaranth, including garlic-flavored purple amaranth, cold-mixed purple amaranth, purple amaranth fried with shredded chicken, boiled purple amaranth, purple amaranth cooked with fermented black beans, etc. Most families like the simple garlic-flavored purple amaranth. Wash and filter the purple amaranth, remove the roots and some old stalks, cut it in half, then wash and crush the garlic, put it into the oil pan and stir-fry until the garlic is fragrant. Put the purple amaranth into the oil pan, add chicken essence and cooking wine and stir-fry before serving.