Gluten- free: So if you suffer from a gluten allergy, add this tasty protein-rich grain to your diet. Amaranth gets its name from the Greek word for “immortal” or “everlasting” which is a reference to the seed’s virtual indestructibility. Amaranth can be enjoyed in both sweet and savory recipes and is cooked by simmering, similarly to cereal grains like rice and oats. Ce produit ne contient aucun allergène cependant il peut en contenir des traces (œufs, soja, souffre, fruits à coque, etc).

Often referred to as grain amaranth to distinguish it from vegetable amaranth (a closely related plant) it’s a tiny round seed, about half the size of a millet seed. Adding amaranth flour and other high-fiber foods to your diet improves your overall digestion and health as well as helps to prevents constipation (as long as there is adequate hydration). In cooking, amaranth flour can be used as a thickener for soups, stews, and sauces, as a coating for fried foods, or even gluten-free pasta! Whole uncooked amaranth can be kept in the pantry for up to four months and for twice that long in the freezer. To make amaranth flour commercially, the amaranth seeds are first cleaned and then ground into a fine powder using a special mill.Amaranth flour is a type of flour made from the seeds of the amaranth plant, which is native to Central and South America and has been cultivated for thousands of years. Our Organic Amaranth Flour is derived from high quality Amaranth seeds that are lovingly ground into a fine powder (flour). When amaranth came onto my radar some years ago, there was exactly one company distributing it in North America; now there are quite a few offering it, often organic.

It is high in protein and fiber content which could support weight loss by decreasing levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin to reduce appetite and calorie intake. Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Amaranth Flour has a mild but distinct, slightly sweet, nutty, earthy, malt-like flavor.This flour is used in some traditional Indian flatbreads, including rajira roti and rajgira paratha. It is a gluten-free cereal, more similar to a pseudocereal and rich in nutrients such as proteins, fibre, iron, calcium and magnesium. Antioxidant activity and phenolic composition of amaranth ( Amaranthus caudatus) during plant growth.

To make rajgira flour ( amaranth flour), take 2 cups of rajgira in a plate and check for lighter dirt particles, minute stones, husk and remove them. This is just an example; use a small amount of the cooked grain to bolster any kind of vegetable sauté.

One review reported that amaranth is especially high in phenolic acids, which are plant compounds that act as antioxidants. And so, cooked with fruit juice in place of water, with the optional addition of fresh fruit, it makes an unusual, jam-like spread when cooled.