[Assam] Quinoa

[Alpana B. Sarangapani]

Thanks for the information, C'da. 
 
A colleague of mine said that it could be a better substitute for rice (especially the white rice) as it also has the amino acids, iron etc. Good to know it's like our Khutura, Morisa/Datha, Jilmil xaak. I think I see these (xaak) in the Chinese markets. 
 
Now I have something to find in the whole food market here during this holiday. 
 
Happy holidays, Everyone!!
 
 
 
 


 

 
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 > Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:19:17 -0600> To: assam at assamnet.org> From: cmahanta at charter.net> Subject: Re: [Assam] Quinoa> > > Quinoa belongs to the same family as Amaranth ( Khutora xaak, morisa > xaak, Datha in Bengali) and Lamb's Quarters or pigweed ( Jilmil > xaak). While the Quinoa strain has been cultivated, Amaranth and > Lamb's Quarters have remained wild. The Morisa Xaakkor guti ( > Amaranth seeds ) are very similar to Quinoa seeds, except that Quinoa > seems to produce more and larger sized grains.> > Botanical names:> > > Quinoa: Chenopodium quinoa.> Amaranth: Chenopodium quinoa Wild> Lamb's Quarters: Chenopodium album> Purple Amaranth ( Morisa xaak, Datha) : Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus blitum> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 5:46 PM -0600 12/17/08, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote:> >> >Anybody knows if Quinoa has any connection with Assam?> >> >Is it something close to the 'Koni-dhan/Saaul' that we get in Assam?> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >"In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree > >and humble like a blade of grass."> >> >> >_________________________________________________________________> >Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills.> >http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008> >_______________________________________________> >assam mailing list> >assam at assamnet.org> >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> _______________________________________________> assam mailing list> assam at assamnet.org> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
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