Ilat (young sedge)

Cyperus diffusus

leaf · vegetable

Young plants of a sedge, eaten raw as a vegetable in Indonesia.

Origin

From India to the Solomon Islands

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The young plants are picked whole, washed well and eaten raw, in small amounts.

Molecules

Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthinIn small amounts, not counted Vegetable nitrates · Chlorophyll

Did you know?

In Thailand its roots bring down fever.