Ornamental garlic

Allium giganteum

leaf · vegetable

Khorasan's couria: leaves as a condiment and a raw vegetable, cooked into bread and dishes.

Origin

Northeastern Iran (Khorasan)

Where to find it

Around Mashhad, its leaves are picked in spring in the mountains; in Europe, it is an ornamental garden allium, sold as bulbs.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The leaves are washed and snipped like chives, raw or cooked at the end.

Molecules

Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthin · Vegetable nitratesIn small amounts, not counted Allium sulfur compounds · Chlorophyll

Did you know?

Its ball of flowers can reach the size of a grapefruit, atop a stem a meter and a half tall.