Knotweed

Min. Purc. Amt. 2 tons

Product Type Madımak

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Size Large

Knotweed grass, which usually grows in spring, grows mainly in the Central Anatolia Region. Knotweed grass, which comes from the sorrel family, is close to purslane and spinach. Knotweed, which is similar to purslane in appearance, takes its place in the neighborhood markets. It is planted to get rid of unwanted weeds in the fields. Thanks to the components in knotweed grass, it also destroys wild plant growth. Many different types of dishes are made from the beneficial knotweed grass. Optionally, various salads can be made with it.

Knotweed, one of Anatolia’s most popular herbs, is regarded as one of the first signals of spring. It’s a low-growing, spreading plant with elliptical dark green leaves and tough stems. It’s made into soup, pilaf, pastırma, and cacık, prepared with eggs. It is wrapped in yufka and eaten uncooked in some Anatolian regions. It is dried and preserved for the winter before being converted into pide and boiled with milk.

Ways to Consume

You can use it in many different dishes. For example, you can easily prepare a crispy salad from it when you buy it fresh. If you wish, you can lay it inside the homemade phyllo dough sprinkle some salt on it and eat it with pleasure. Apart from this, you can prepare delicious soups and add them to the stuffing that you add to pastries such as pancakes and börek.

Health Benefits of Knotweed

Thanks to its potent antioxidant properties, knotweed protects the body against free radicals. It supports blood sugar balancing; significantly, it effectively reduces high blood sugar to normal levels. It has diuretic properties. When the tea is made and drunk, it relaxes the stomach and intestines. Since it has antiseptic properties, it prevents diseases that may occur in the stomach and intestines. It supports the rapid end of the diarrhea problem.