What do you understand by spinach leafy vegetable (saag)? King of all winter leafy greens? Spinach is very nutritious & popular too. It is also available in various types. I mean like hybrid spinach, desi spinach, green spinach, red spinach, wild bigger leaves spinach etc. But that everybody knows. But do you know that there are also some other types of spinach? Ohhh, don’t you have any idea? But there are also some types of spinach which is not exactly spinach but spinach too. HaHa. Are you interested to know that? Then .. [Read more…] about 5 types of popular spinach leafy vegetables
Leafy vegetables
5 amazing shak/saag/leafy greens which are most bitter in taste
If I would say bitter greens or leafy vegetables then most people generally understand that a leafy vegetable which is not sweet in taste. But here bitter means actually bitter. Many people even shocked by its bitterness, haha. Yes, there are such wonderful leafy vegetables which are truly bitter in taste. If you add those greens to any dish then the whole dish will be bitter in taste. Now you may ask who eat such leafy vegetables? Haha Is this not true? But Bengali people eat such 5 amazing shak (or saag) which are super bitter in taste. Being a Bengali I love to eat such leafy vegetable-based traditional dishes. [Read more…] about 5 amazing shak/saag/leafy greens which are most bitter in taste
Wonderful kulekhara shak (medicinal herb) prepared at home
How many of you know this leafy vegetable (saag/shak)? Is it available in your area? Did you ever try it? I think that you know this and that is why you have landed on this page. Right? It is a popular medicinal herb and it is also considered as a wonderful herb which can boost hemoglobin level in your blood. But apart from all, it is a popular leafy vegetable in various parts across the India. In West Bengal, people often harvest it from neighborhood and make various traditional dishes. [Read more…] about Wonderful kulekhara shak (medicinal herb) prepared at home
Harvested water spinach for making the best kalmi shak stir fry
Kalmi shak (or kolmi saag)/water spinach is a popular leafy vegetable in West Bengal, not just in the Bengal but also it is very common leafy vegetable across the South East Asian countries. It spreads very rapidly in a wetland. If you do not take care then these plants can spread all over the pond. That is why it is considered a weed in many countries. But we Bengali people love this leafy vegetable and we can eat a lot of this kalmi shak stir fry, so it gets automatically controlled & can not spread, haha. [Read more…] about Harvested water spinach for making the best kalmi shak stir fry
5 favorite green leafy vegetables in summer in India
Summer is not famous for green leafy vegetables in India. But still, we are blessed with a few very nutritious summer leafy vegetables. Taro leaves are also very popular summer leafy vegetables. Did you ever try that? Apart from that, there are some wonderful green leafy vegetables which grow in this season. It is said that most leafy vegetables are low in calorie. It contains a significant amount of dietary fiber, protein, vitamins & minerals. That is why most people always try to add such greens in their diet. [Read more…] about 5 favorite green leafy vegetables in summer in India