Mallow

Malva spp.

leaf · flower

Round, mucilaginous leaves, stewed in Lebanon and Egypt, or raw in salads with their flowers.

Origin

Mediterranean

Season (United States)

March to October

Preparation

Leaves and flowers are washed; the leaves are chopped and stewed for about twenty minutes, the flowers scattered raw.

Molecules

Mucilages · Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthin · Vegetable nitrates · Chlorophyll

Did you know?

Cicero was already complaining, in a letter, of indigestion from chard and mallow.