Healthy Leafy for
Good Health - Spinach (पालक)
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Spinach |
Spinach is a leafy
green plant and originated from central and western Asia, enjoyed by the
ancient Persians. It was grown in hot weather only. The spinach leaves look
like a oval shape and wrinkled. In India spinach known as “PALAK”It contains low in calories, fat, extreme vitamins, minerals
&nutrients. Raw spinach contains 91% water, 4%
carbohydrates, 3% protein and is rich in vitamin A, many forms of Vitamin B,
vitamin C and minerals like calcium, magnesium, manganese, iron. It
is almost extreme ingredient that finds a wide variety of uses in Indian
cooking.
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Nutrition Chart |
Spinach regulates the Blood Pressure, Boosts
Immune System, Maintain Healthy Bran, Aides Digestion and Anti-inflammatory,
protects Skin & Bones and contains Rich Antioxidant.
Spinach can be used in preparing a host of
recipes, like salads,gravies,snacks, bread & rice. In Indian cooking spinach
leaves are cooked with spices in a gravy of onians and tomatoes. Can also
prepare PalakPanner ,Palak Dal with tomato , and also palak is mixed with flour
to prepare Indian Bread or Roti and it
is used in different salads, because of its taste and texture.
A Collection of Spinach Recipes
are kept in Recipe Collection Page….very shortly, keep an eye.
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