Hairy tare

Vicia hirsuta

legume

Seeds gathered and eaten cooked or roasted in Ethiopia, where leaves and shoots are eaten as a vegetable; elsewhere, a famine grain.

Origin

Europe, Asia and Africa

Where to find it

In cereal fields and waste ground; in Europe, it is a weed of the harvest.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The seeds are soaked overnight, then cooked until tender; the young shoots are cooked for a few minutes.

Molecules

ProteinIn small amounts, not counted GOS (galacto-oligosaccharides) · Folates (B9) · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In French it is also called vesceron.