Amaranth Popcorn- A Healthy Alternative
There is a healthy, delicious alternative to the traditional popcorn eaten by many people-amaranth popcorn. Amaranth can be found in health food stores as a grain and in a variety of products ranging from flour, bread crumbs, starch, powder, snacks etc. People who eat a gluten-free, wheat-free, diary-free diets, or are just looking for a great way to create a well-rounded, nutritious diet should give amaranth a try. It is very high in dietary fiber, protein, iron, calcium, and has a large amount of the amino acid lysine.
Amaranth Popcorn:
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Heat a cast-iron skillet or wok for a couple of minutes. Pour in enough amaranth to cover the bottom of the skillet no more than 1/8 inch deep. Cover the pot, and within 10 seconds amaranth will start to pop. Move the pan to shake the grain, and stir to keep it from burning. Within a minute, all the amaranth should be popped. Quickly pour it off and repeat the process. If you should end up with any unpopped seeds, you can pour the whole mix through a strainer, and the unpopped seeds will fall through. You can then add butter and salt to taste if desired.
This is a wonderful nutty and nutritional breakfast food, excellent for camping or traveling. In South America, it is often mixed with molasses or honey and pressed to form a candy.
Popped Amaranth mixed into organic yogurt is one of the most simple but also very tasty recipis.For more information on amaranth, it's detailed history and nutrition information, check the link below:
http://waltonfeed.com/self/amaranth.html
This company sells a wide variety of amaranth products:
http://www.nuworldamaranth.com/default.asp
