Amaranth Leaves Recipe-Bondwe
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- 05 May 2023
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Amaranth leaves popularly known bondwe in Zambia are a very healthy and tasty vegetable rich in folate iron. There are plenty amaranth leaves benefits in terms of health and these include a source of minerals and vitamins which contribute immensely to health and wellness and the fact that amaranth leaves contain only traces of fats and no cholesterol. It is also known to contain vitamin K because of its green leaves. It is especially good in pregnancy to help with iron efficiencies. Indeed more health benefits can be found here
Today, we are going to prepare amaranth leaves in a very simple African style. This is a Zambian recipe but is common in other African countries as well. The recipe is outlined below;
Recipe for Amaranth leaves
Ingredients
Amaranth (bond) bundles (1 kg)
2 tablespoons cooking oil
A pinch of salt
1 medium onion
1 medium tomato (optional)
