Allmania

Allmania nodiflora

leaf · vegetable

Fleshy young shoots, dull green edged with purple, of a herb of sands and dunes, prepared like spinach.

Origin

From India to the Philippines

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The young shoots are picked, washed in plenty of water to remove the sand, then cooked for a few minutes. Its oxalates leach into water: boiling it and throwing the water out takes a good share with it.

Molecules

Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthinIn small amounts, not counted Vegetable nitrates · ChlorophyllWhat slows things down Oxalates

Did you know?

In India, it has been studied as a promising source of leaf protein.